#245237
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.069 155.7), rgb(36, 82, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#245237 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245237 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 82, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.069 155.7) |
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 #245237 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245237 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #245237 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #245237 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B08B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C6E
oklch(63% 0.105 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C8756
oklch(55.7% 0.115 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D7246
oklch(49.1% 0.106 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#245237
oklch(39.8% 0.069 155.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#245237 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) | #524C35 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4739 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17514B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245237
#245237
oklch(39.8% 0.069 155.7)
- #5E3855
#5E3855
oklch(39.7% 0.069 336)
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 #245237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
Use #245237 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.