#258700
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.6% 0.176 140.2), rgb(37, 135, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#258700 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #258700 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 135, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.176 140.2) |
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 #258700 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #258700 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #258700 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #258700 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B466
oklch(70.8% 0.127 140)
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Step 500
500
#4CA039
oklch(63.1% 0.162 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#258700
oklch(54.6% 0.176 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#195F03
oklch(42.6% 0.135 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E11
oklch(37.6% 0.105 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#258700 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) | #8B7900 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F8272 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #258700
#258700
oklch(54.6% 0.176 140.2)
- #9C45AE
#9C45AE
oklch(54.6% 0.176 320.4)
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 #258700, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #258700.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.023
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
Use #258700 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.