#245522
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.097 142.8), rgb(36, 85, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#245522 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245522 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 85, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.097 142.8) |
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 #245522 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245522 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #245522 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #245522 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7B
oklch(70.6% 0.09 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B59
oklch(63.1% 0.116 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#42853E
oklch(55.5% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#337130
oklch(49.1% 0.117 142.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245522
oklch(40.2% 0.097 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#284C26
oklch(37.9% 0.075 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#245522 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) | #574D1D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504926 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D534A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245522
#245522
oklch(40.2% 0.097 142.8)
- #603466
#603466
oklch(40.1% 0.097 322.6)
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 #245522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #245522 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.