#025E43
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.3), rgb(2, 94, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#025E43 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025E43 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 94, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.3) |
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 #025E43 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025E43 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #025E43 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #025E43 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB194
oklch(70.6% 0.083 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E7A
oklch(63.2% 0.106 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#058863
oklch(55.6% 0.115 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#025E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#134D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#025E43 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) | #5C5641 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F45 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E57 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025E43
#025E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.3)
- #71395A
#71395A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 345.2)
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 #025E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
Use #025E43 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.