#025636
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40% 0.09 159.6), rgb(2, 86, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#025636 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025636 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 86, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.09 159.6) |
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 #025636 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025636 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #025636 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #025636 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB1
oklch(81% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB589
oklch(70.6% 0.107 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A26B
oklch(63.1% 0.138 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#025636
oklch(40% 0.09 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#042F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 159.1)
#025636 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) | #554E34 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4838 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025636
#025636
oklch(40% 0.09 159.6)
- #673257
#673257
oklch(40% 0.091 339.9)
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 #025636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
Use #025636 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.