#13A259
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.6% 0.156 153.4), rgb(19, 162, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#13A259 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13A259 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 162, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 79%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.156 153.4) |
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 #13A259 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #13A259 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #13A259 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #13A259 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#5DB67C
oklch(70.6% 0.122 153.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#13A259
oklch(62.6% 0.156 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#042F17
oklch(27% 0.064 153.7)
#13A259 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) | #A29454 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A090 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13A259
#13A259
oklch(62.6% 0.156 153.4)
- #BE60AF
#BE60AF
oklch(62.7% 0.155 333.6)
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 #13A259, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #13A259.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.053
Use #13A259 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.