#259D45
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.2% 0.163 147.7), rgb(37, 157, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#259D45 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259D45 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 157, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.163 147.7) |
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 #259D45 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259D45 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259D45 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259D45 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.08 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#65B671
oklch(70.7% 0.128 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259D45
oklch(61.2% 0.163 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#05501D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#259D45 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) | #9F8F3D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A89 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259D45
#259D45
oklch(61.2% 0.163 147.7)
- #B65BB5
#B65BB5
oklch(61.3% 0.163 327.7)
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 #259D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
Use #259D45 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.