#257009
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(48% 0.148 139.6), rgb(37, 112, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#257009 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #257009 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 112, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.148 139.6) |
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 #257009 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #257009 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #257009 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #257009 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#559E43
oklch(63.1% 0.146 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#37881F
oklch(55.5% 0.159 139.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#257009
oklch(48% 0.148 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#245E12
oklch(42.7% 0.122 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#257009 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) | #736500 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F18 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6C5E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #257009
#257009
oklch(48% 0.148 139.6)
- #803B91
#803B91
oklch(47.9% 0.149 319.3)
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 #257009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
Use #257009 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.