#259865
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60.5% 0.127 158.9), rgb(37, 152, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#259865 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259865 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 152, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.127 158.9) |
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 #259865 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259865 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259865 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259865 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B48A
oklch(70.8% 0.1 158.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259865
oklch(60.5% 0.127 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#084E31
oklch(37.6% 0.082 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1D
oklch(27% 0.052 159.1)
#259865 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) | #968C62 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888268 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259865
#259865
oklch(60.5% 0.127 158.9)
- #B2619B
#B2619B
oklch(60.5% 0.127 338.8)
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 #259865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.057
Use #259865 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.