#245A39
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.1% 0.08 154.2), rgb(36, 90, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#245A39 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245A39 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 90, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.08 154.2) |
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 #245A39 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245A39 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245A39 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #245A39 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#589A6F
oklch(63% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8557
oklch(55.6% 0.104 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7047
oklch(49% 0.096 154.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245A39
oklch(42.1% 0.08 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#244B32
oklch(37.6% 0.062 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#245A39 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) | #5A5337 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145951 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245A39
#245A39
oklch(42.1% 0.08 154.2)
- #683C5F
#683C5F
oklch(42.2% 0.08 334.8)
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 #245A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.015
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
Use #245A39 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.