#259E50
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.7% 0.155 150.2), rgb(37, 158, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#259E50 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259E50 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 158, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.155 150.2) |
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 #259E50 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259E50 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259E50 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259E50 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 150)
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Step 400
400
#64B678
oklch(70.8% 0.121 150.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259E50
oklch(61.7% 0.155 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#045022
oklch(37.8% 0.102 150)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#259E50 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) | #9F904A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918656 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259E50
#259E50
oklch(61.7% 0.155 150.2)
- #B75EB0
#B75EB0
oklch(61.6% 0.154 330.2)
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 #259E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.050
Use #259E50 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.