#259031
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.4% 0.164 144.6), rgb(37, 144, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#259031 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259031 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 144, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.164 144.6) |
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 #259031 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259031 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259031 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259031 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B471
oklch(70.7% 0.118 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A04B
oklch(63% 0.15 144.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#259031
oklch(57.4% 0.164 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A751D
oklch(49% 0.152 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#10601B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#184E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.098 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#259031 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) | #938225 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A39 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259031
#259031
oklch(57.4% 0.164 144.6)
- #A650AD
#A650AD
oklch(57.3% 0.164 324.5)
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 #259031, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #259031.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.011
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.020
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #259031 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.