#245641
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.2% 0.065 163.5), rgb(36, 86, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#245641 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245641 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 86, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 41%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.065 163.5) |
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 #245641 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245641 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245641 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #245641 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F2F6F4
oklch(97% 0.005 165)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD96
oklch(70.7% 0.061 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A997C
oklch(63.2% 0.079 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8365
oklch(55.6% 0.085 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F54
oklch(49.2% 0.08 163.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245641
oklch(41.2% 0.065 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#264A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#245641 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) | #555040 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B42 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115650 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245641
#245641
oklch(41.2% 0.065 163.5)
- #643C54
#643C54
oklch(41.2% 0.066 343.6)
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 #245641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
Use #245641 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.