#258659
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.113 158.6), rgb(37, 134, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#258659 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #258659 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 134, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.113 158.6) |
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 #258659 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #258659 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #258659 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #258659 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#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
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#73B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 159)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D72
oklch(63.2% 0.105 158.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#258659
oklch(55.3% 0.113 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#16724A
oklch(49% 0.105 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#175D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.067 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#258659 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) | #857B56 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #258659
#258659
oklch(55.3% 0.113 158.6)
- #9D5689
#9D5689
oklch(55.3% 0.114 338.6)
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 #258659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.065
Use #258659 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.