#025B09
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.9% 0.134 143.3), rgb(2, 91, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#025B09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025B09 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 91, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.134 143.3) |
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 #025B09 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025B09 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #025B09 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #025B09 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56C
oklch(70.8% 0.126 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#42A142
oklch(63.1% 0.16 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#178B1D
oklch(55.5% 0.174 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#01760D
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#025B09
oklch(40.9% 0.134 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F17
oklch(37.7% 0.105 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#025B09 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) | #5D5100 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B14 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00584C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025B09
#025B09
oklch(40.9% 0.134 143.3)
- #6B2A73
#6B2A73
oklch(40.9% 0.134 323.2)
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 #025B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.008
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.060
Use #025B09 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.