#245906
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.2% 0.122 137.7), rgb(36, 89, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#245906 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245906 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 89, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 87%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.122 137.7) |
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 #245906 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245906 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245906 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #245906 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D3F
oklch(63% 0.146 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8718
oklch(55.5% 0.158 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7307
oklch(49.2% 0.148 137.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245906
oklch(41.2% 0.122 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D15
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#245906 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) | #5C5000 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C12 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20554B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245906
#245906
oklch(41.2% 0.122 137.7)
- #653175
#653175
oklch(41.2% 0.122 317.7)
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 #245906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.018
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #245906 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.