#245A11
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.5% 0.118 139.1), rgb(36, 90, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#245A11 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245A11 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 90, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.118 139.1) |
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 #245A11 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245A11 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245A11 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #245A11 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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 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
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#599D45
oklch(63.1% 0.141 139)
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Step 600
600
#3D8723
oklch(55.5% 0.153 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E7315
oklch(49.2% 0.143 139.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245A11
oklch(41.5% 0.118 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D19
oklch(37.8% 0.092 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#245A11 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) | #5D5103 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D19 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E574C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245A11
#245A11
oklch(41.5% 0.118 139.1)
- #663374
#663374
oklch(41.5% 0.118 318.6)
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 #245A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
Use #245A11 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.