#259C86
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(62.4% 0.106 176.9), rgb(37, 156, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#259C86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259C86 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 156, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.106 176.9) |
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 #259C86 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259C86 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259C86 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259C86 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B29F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 176.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259C86
oklch(62.4% 0.106 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#014D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#082D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 177.6)
#259C86 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) | #969285 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868688 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E95 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259C86
#259C86
oklch(62.4% 0.106 176.9)
- #BA6B88
#BA6B88
oklch(62.4% 0.106 357.2)
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 #259C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.014
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.014
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #259C86 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.