#259733
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.4% 0.171 144.7), rgb(37, 151, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#259733 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259733 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 151, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.171 144.7) |
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 #259733 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259733 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259733 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259733 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.084 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B66A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259733
oklch(59.4% 0.171 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C5015
oklch(37.8% 0.111 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0E
oklch(27% 0.07 144.7)
#259733 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) | #9A8927 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009382 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259733
#259733
oklch(59.4% 0.171 144.7)
- #AF54B6
#AF54B6
oklch(59.5% 0.171 324.7)
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 #259733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.016
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
Use #259733 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.