#007251
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.9% 0.103 164.8), rgb(0, 114, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#007251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007251 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 114, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.103 164.8) |
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 #007251 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007251 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #007251 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #007251 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB194
oklch(70.8% 0.08 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#439D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#178763
oklch(55.5% 0.11 165.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#007251
oklch(48.9% 0.103 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D43
oklch(42.6% 0.085 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#174D38
oklch(37.8% 0.067 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#007251 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) | #6F694F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636053 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007269 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007251
#007251
oklch(48.9% 0.103 164.8)
- #88466E
#88466E
oklch(48.9% 0.103 344.4)
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 #007251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
Use #007251 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.