#259636
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.1% 0.167 145.2), rgb(37, 150, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#259636 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259636 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 150, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.167 145.2) |
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 #259636 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259636 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259636 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259636 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB471
oklch(70.6% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A14A
oklch(63.1% 0.154 145.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#259636
oklch(59.1% 0.167 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#09601A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#259636 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) | #99882B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009282 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259636
#259636
oklch(59.1% 0.167 145.2)
- #AD54B3
#AD54B3
oklch(59% 0.167 325)
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 #259636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #259636 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.