#259440
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.7% 0.156 147.3), rgb(37, 148, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#259440 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259440 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 148, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.156 147.3) |
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 #259440 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259440 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259440 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259440 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA7
oklch(81% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#42A053
oklch(63.1% 0.144 147.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#259440
oklch(58.7% 0.156 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B6023
oklch(42.8% 0.121 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#259440 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) | #968638 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D47 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009181 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259440
#259440
oklch(58.7% 0.156 147.3)
- #AB56AB
#AB56AB
oklch(58.7% 0.155 327.3)
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 #259440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
Use #259440 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.