What color is #26BB2B?

#26BB2B is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 187, 43), and in HSL hsl(122, 66%, 44%).

Is #26BB2B accessible as text?

On white, #26BB2B has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #26BB2B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #26BB2B?

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

What colors go well with #26BB2B?

#26BB2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA26B5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #26BB2B below.

Is #26BB2B good for buttons?

#26BB2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #26BB2B — white text only reaches 2.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #26BB2B the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #26BB2B is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#26BB2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #26BB2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #26BB2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #26BB2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #26BB2B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #69E066

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 #26BB2B 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 #26BB2B Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #26BB2B Secondary #ABD5A8 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 #26BB2B 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 #26BB2B 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

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 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5F0D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #26BA5C — 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 #26BB2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #26BB2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 187 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.1% 0.216 143.1);
  --color-50: #F2FDF2;
  --color-100: #DCF9DD;
  --color-200: #BBF1BD;
  --color-300: #8DE290;
  --color-400: #62D066;
  --color-500: #40B544;
  --color-600: #388A3B;
  --color-700: #2D622F;
  --color-800: #214022;
  --color-900: #162816;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F2FDF2',
    100: '#DCF9DD',
    200: '#BBF1BD',
    300: '#8DE290',
    400: '#62D066',
    500: '#40B544',
    600: '#388A3B',
    700: '#2D622F',
    800: '#214022',
    900: '#162816',
  },
}

$base: #26BB2B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF2;
$base-100: #DCF9DD;
$base-200: #BBF1BD;
$base-300: #8DE290;
$base-400: #62D066;
$base-500: #40B544;
$base-600: #388A3B;
$base-700: #2D622F;
$base-800: #214022;
$base-900: #162816;
$base-hover: #1F9522;
$base-subtle: #BFEAC0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#26BB2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D066",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B544",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D622F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214022",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #26BB2B

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