#245209
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.1% 0.112 137.1), rgb(36, 82, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#245209 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245209 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 82, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.112 137.1) |
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 #245209 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245209 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #245209 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #245209 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B45E
oklch(70.8% 0.134 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#51A027
oklch(63.2% 0.172 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#245209
oklch(39.1% 0.112 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137)
#245209 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 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4612 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214F45 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245209
#245209
oklch(39.1% 0.112 137.1)
- #5D2E6C
#5D2E6C
oklch(39.1% 0.113 317.4)
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 #245209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
Use #245209 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.