#259369
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.2% 0.117 162.6), rgb(37, 147, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#259369 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259369 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 147, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.117 162.6) |
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 #259369 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259369 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259369 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259369 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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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
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB191
oklch(70.6% 0.084 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#419E76
oklch(63.2% 0.108 162.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#259369
oklch(59.2% 0.117 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#085E40
oklch(42.7% 0.09 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#154D36
oklch(37.7% 0.07 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#259369 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) | #908867 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009388 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259369
#259369
oklch(59.2% 0.117 162.6)
- #AD6090
#AD6090
oklch(59.3% 0.116 343.1)
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 #259369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.007
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #259369 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.