#019259
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.1% 0.137 157.3), rgb(1, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#019259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #019259 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.137 157.3) |
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 #019259 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #019259 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #019259 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #019259 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B388
oklch(70.6% 0.099 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A06A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 157.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#019259
oklch(58.1% 0.137 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E30
oklch(37.6% 0.081 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.3)
#019259 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) | #918555 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009184 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #019259
#019259
oklch(58.1% 0.137 157.3)
- #AC5797
#AC5797
oklch(58% 0.137 337.4)
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 #019259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.055
Use #019259 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.