#259A1A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60% 0.189 141.9), rgb(37, 154, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#259A1A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259A1A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 154, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.189 141.9) |
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 #259A1A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259A1A | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259A1A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259A1A text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FD099
oklch(80.9% 0.092 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B75E
oklch(70.7% 0.148 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259A1A
oklch(60% 0.189 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#095004
oklch(37.6% 0.123 142)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F07
oklch(26.9% 0.078 141.9)
#259A1A 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009583 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259A1A
#259A1A
oklch(60% 0.189 141.9)
- #B250C2
#B250C2
oklch(60% 0.19 321.8)
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 #259A1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.016
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.048
Use #259A1A 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.