#259715
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(59.1% 0.188 141.6), rgb(37, 151, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#259715 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259715 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 151, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.188 141.6) |
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 #259715 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259715 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259715 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259715 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB564
oklch(70.6% 0.135 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#40A235
oklch(63.1% 0.173 141.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#259715
oklch(59.1% 0.188 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#154F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0B
oklch(27.2% 0.071 141.5)
#259715 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) | #9B8800 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F27 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009280 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259715
#259715
oklch(59.1% 0.188 141.6)
- #AE4EBF
#AE4EBF
oklch(59% 0.188 321.4)
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 #259715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.016
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.052
Use #259715 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.