#259427
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.4% 0.175 143.1), rgb(37, 148, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#259427 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259427 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 148, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.175 143.1) |
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 #259427 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259427 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259427 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259427 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#42A141
oklch(63.1% 0.161 143.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#259427
oklch(58.4% 0.175 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#01760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C6010
oklch(42.6% 0.135 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#164F16
oklch(37.7% 0.106 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#259427 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) | #978614 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D32 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00907F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259427
#259427
oklch(58.4% 0.175 143.1)
- #AB50B6
#AB50B6
oklch(58.4% 0.175 323.2)
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 #259427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.009
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.020
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #259427 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.