#025939
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41% 0.091 160.3), rgb(2, 89, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#025939 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025939 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 89, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.091 160.3) |
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 #025939 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025939 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #025939 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #025939 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#439E73
oklch(63.2% 0.109 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#17885B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#025939
oklch(41% 0.091 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#025939 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) | #585137 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005951 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025939
#025939
oklch(41% 0.091 160.3)
- #6A3459
#6A3459
oklch(40.9% 0.092 340.5)
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 #025939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
Use #025939 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.