#245240
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.06 165.5), rgb(36, 82, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#245240 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245240 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.06 165.5) |
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 #245240 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245240 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #245240 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #245240 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.071 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.091 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8565
oklch(55.5% 0.099 165.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7154
oklch(49.1% 0.092 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.076 165.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#245240
oklch(40% 0.06 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#245240 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) | #504D3F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494841 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13524D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245240
#245240
oklch(40% 0.06 165.5)
- #5F3A4F
#5F3A4F
oklch(40% 0.061 345.1)
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 #245240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #245240 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.