#259165
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.6% 0.117 161.2), rgb(37, 145, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#259165 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259165 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 145, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.117 161.2) |
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 #259165 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259165 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259165 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259165 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB190
oklch(70.7% 0.084 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#429E74
oklch(63.2% 0.109 161)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#259165
oklch(58.6% 0.117 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#164D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#259165 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) | #8F8662 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C68 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009185 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259165
#259165
oklch(58.6% 0.117 161.2)
- #AA5E90
#AA5E90
oklch(58.6% 0.117 341.4)
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 #259165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.004
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.058
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.058
Use #259165 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.