#26DEA5
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.1% 0.161 165.5), rgb(38, 222, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#26DEA5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26DEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 222, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 74%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.161 165.5) |
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 #26DEA5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #26DEA5 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #26DEA5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26DEA5 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#9FECCB
oklch(88.4% 0.089 165.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#26DEA5
oklch(80.1% 0.161 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#26DEA5 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) | #D9CEA2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA9 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26DEA5
#26DEA5
oklch(80.1% 0.161 165.5)
- #FF97D2
#FF97D2
oklch(80.2% 0.142 345.7)
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 #26DEA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #26DEA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.067
Use #26DEA5 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.