#259444
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.7% 0.153 148.2), rgb(37, 148, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#259444 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259444 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 148, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.153 148.2) |
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 #259444 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259444 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259444 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259444 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB479
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A056
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#259444
oklch(58.7% 0.153 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A6026
oklch(42.8% 0.118 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#259444 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) | #95873D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009182 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259444
#259444
oklch(58.7% 0.153 148.2)
- #AB57A9
#AB57A9
oklch(58.7% 0.151 328.2)
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 #259444, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #259444.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
Use #259444 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.