#258551
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.8% 0.12 154.9), rgb(37, 133, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#258551 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #258551 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 133, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.12 154.9) |
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 #258551 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #258551 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #258551 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #258551 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B189
oklch(70.8% 0.086 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.11 155.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#258551
oklch(54.8% 0.12 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#197344
oklch(49.2% 0.111 155)
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Step 800
800
#195D38
oklch(42.6% 0.091 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#258551 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) | #857A4E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797254 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008478 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #258551
#258551
oklch(54.8% 0.12 154.9)
- #9B548D
#9B548D
oklch(54.9% 0.12 334.9)
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 #258551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.056
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.058
Use #258551 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.