#259122
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(57.5% 0.175 142.6), rgb(37, 145, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#259122 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259122 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 145, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.175 142.6) |
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 #259122 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259122 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259122 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259122 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B46A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#45A140
oklch(63.2% 0.161 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#259122
oklch(57.5% 0.175 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#097608
oklch(49.2% 0.163 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#10600E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#184F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#259122 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) | #94830A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B2E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259122
#259122
oklch(57.5% 0.175 142.6)
- #A74EB4
#A74EB4
oklch(57.5% 0.174 322.4)
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 #259122, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #259122.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.013
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.013
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.020
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #259122 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.