#259300
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(57.9% 0.189 140.6), rgb(37, 147, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#259300 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259300 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 147, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.189 140.6) |
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 #259300 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259300 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259300 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259300 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB562
oklch(70.7% 0.136 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#43A231
oklch(63.2% 0.174 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#259300
oklch(57.9% 0.189 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#174F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.113 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#259300 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) | #978400 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C1D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #038E7C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259300
#259300
oklch(57.9% 0.189 140.6)
- #AA4BBD
#AA4BBD
oklch(58% 0.189 320.7)
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 #259300, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #259300.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.008
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
Use #259300 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.