#258C59
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.122 156.8), rgb(37, 140, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#258C59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #258C59 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 140, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.122 156.8) |
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 #258C59 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #258C59 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #258C59 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #258C59 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B18A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#469E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 156.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#258C59
oklch(56.9% 0.122 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7345
oklch(49% 0.113 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#125E39
oklch(42.7% 0.094 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#194D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#258C59 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) | #8B8156 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E785C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #258C59
#258C59
oklch(56.9% 0.122 156.8)
- #A35991
#A35991
oklch(56.9% 0.121 336.9)
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 #258C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.005
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.054
Use #258C59 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.