#259F39
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.176 145.3), rgb(37, 159, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#259F39 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259F39 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 159, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.176 145.3) |
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 #259F39 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259F39 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #259F39 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #259F39 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09F
oklch(81% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B769
oklch(70.7% 0.138 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259F39
oklch(61.6% 0.176 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#045014
oklch(37.6% 0.114 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#082F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.073 145.2)
#259F39 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) | #A2902D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948642 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259F39
#259F39
oklch(61.6% 0.176 145.3)
- #B859BE
#B859BE
oklch(61.7% 0.176 325.2)
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 #259F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
Use #259F39 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.