#025538
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.087 161.7), rgb(2, 85, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#025538 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025538 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.087 161.7) |
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 #025538 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025538 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #025538 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #025538 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB58C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#1AA270
oklch(63.2% 0.133 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#025538
oklch(39.8% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#052F1E
oklch(27.2% 0.055 161.4)
#025538 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) | #544E36 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025538
#025538
oklch(39.8% 0.087 161.7)
- #663254
#663254
oklch(39.7% 0.088 342)
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 #025538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #025538 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.