#245200
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39% 0.116 136.1), rgb(36, 82, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#245200 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245200 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 82, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.116 136.1) |
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 #245200 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245200 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #245200 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #245200 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B458
oklch(70.7% 0.14 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#51A019
oklch(63.1% 0.178 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#245200
oklch(39% 0.116 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E04
oklch(27% 0.074 136)
#245200 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) | #554A00 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224E44 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245200
#245200
oklch(39% 0.116 136.1)
- #5D2D6E
#5D2D6E
oklch(39% 0.117 316.4)
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 #245200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
Use #245200 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.