#259E09
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61% 0.198 141.2), rgb(37, 158, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#259E09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259E09 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 158, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.198 141.2) |
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 #259E09 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259E09 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259E09 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259E09 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#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
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B858
oklch(70.7% 0.156 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259E09
oklch(61% 0.198 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#093004
oklch(27.2% 0.083 141.2)
#259E09 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) | #A28E00 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958523 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009986 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259E09
#259E09
oklch(61% 0.198 141.2)
- #B751C9
#B751C9
oklch(61.1% 0.197 321.4)
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 #259E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.016
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.055
Use #259E09 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.