What color is #26B91C?

#26B91C is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 185, 28), and in HSL hsl(116, 74%, 42%).

Is #26B91C accessible as text?

On white, #26B91C has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #26B91C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #26B91C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #26B91C?

#26B91C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B01CBA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #26B91C below.

Is #26B91C good for buttons?

#26B91C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #26B91C — white text only reaches 2.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #26B91C the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #26B91C is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#26B91C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #26B91C

Not just a swatch — here's how #26B91C works with other colors. Named schemes with #26B91C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #26B91C Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #68DE5F

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #26B91C Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #26B91C Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #26B91C Secondary #AAD3A5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #26B91C Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #26B91C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 51/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #26B91C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #26B91C with

Yellow Green Medium Sea Green Dark Orchid Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F1D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1CBA46 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #26B91C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Studio

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #26B91C;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 185 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.220 142.2);
  --color-50: #F2FEF1;
  --color-100: #DDFBDB;
  --color-200: #BCF4B8;
  --color-300: #8EE788;
  --color-400: #64D65C;
  --color-500: #42BC39;
  --color-600: #398F33;
  --color-700: #2E652A;
  --color-800: #21421F;
  --color-900: #162915;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F2FEF1',
    100: '#DDFBDB',
    200: '#BCF4B8',
    300: '#8EE788',
    400: '#64D65C',
    500: '#42BC39',
    600: '#398F33',
    700: '#2E652A',
    800: '#21421F',
    900: '#162915',
  },
}

$base: #26B91C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FEF1;
$base-100: #DDFBDB;
$base-200: #BCF4B8;
$base-300: #8EE788;
$base-400: #64D65C;
$base-500: #42BC39;
$base-600: #398F33;
$base-700: #2E652A;
$base-800: #21421F;
$base-900: #162915;
$base-hover: #1F9516;
$base-subtle: #BDECBA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#26B91C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDFBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF4B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64D65C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42BC39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398F33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162915",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}