#259620
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.9% 0.182 142.4), rgb(37, 150, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#259620 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259620 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 150, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.182 142.4) |
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 #259620 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259620 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259620 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259620 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9E
oklch(81% 0.082 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB568
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#41A23B
oklch(63.2% 0.168 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#259620
oklch(58.9% 0.182 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#0A6007
oklch(42.6% 0.139 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#154F12
oklch(37.6% 0.109 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#259620 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) | #9A8701 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009180 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259620
#259620
oklch(58.9% 0.182 142.4)
- #AD50BB
#AD50BB
oklch(58.9% 0.181 322.2)
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 #259620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.011
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.017
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
Use #259620 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.