#025438
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.085 162.2), rgb(2, 84, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#025438 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025438 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 84, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.085 162.2) |
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 #025438 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025438 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #025438 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #025438 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB58D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 162)
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Step 500
500
#1DA171
oklch(63% 0.13 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#025438
oklch(39.5% 0.085 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#052E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 162.4)
#025438 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) | #524D36 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025438
#025438
oklch(39.5% 0.085 162.2)
- #653253
#653253
oklch(39.5% 0.086 342.3)
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 #025438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #025438 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.