#26BC80
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.6% 0.15 160.4), rgb(38, 188, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#26BC80 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26BC80 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 188, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.15 160.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #26BC80 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #26BC80 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26BC80 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26BC80 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#89D4AC
oklch(81% 0.094 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#26BC80
oklch(70.6% 0.15 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#26BC80 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9AD7C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A084 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBAC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26BC80
#26BC80
oklch(70.6% 0.15 160.4)
- #DD78BD
#DD78BD
oklch(70.7% 0.15 340.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #26BC80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.021
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
Use #26BC80 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.