#259C74
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.9% 0.119 165.2), rgb(37, 156, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#259C74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259C74 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 156, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.119 165.2) |
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 #259C74 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259C74 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259C74 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259C74 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B392
oklch(70.7% 0.093 165)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259C74
oklch(61.9% 0.119 165.2)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#034E37
oklch(37.6% 0.078 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E20
oklch(27% 0.05 164.4)
#259C74 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) | #999072 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8677 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C91 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259C74
#259C74
oklch(61.9% 0.119 165.2)
- #B86796
#B86796
oklch(62% 0.119 345.3)
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 #259C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
Use #259C74 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.