#245917
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.3% 0.112 140), rgb(36, 89, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#245917 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245917 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 89, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.112 140) |
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 #245917 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245917 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245917 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #245917 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA3
oklch(81% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB172
oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4B
oklch(63.2% 0.135 140)
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Step 600
600
#3E872C
oklch(55.7% 0.146 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F721E
oklch(49.1% 0.135 140)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245917
oklch(41.3% 0.112 140)
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Step 900
900
#264C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#245917 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) | #5C510D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E564C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245917
#245917
oklch(41.3% 0.112 140)
- #653370
#653370
oklch(41.2% 0.113 320.2)
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 #245917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #245917 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.