#245B18
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.9% 0.114 140.4), rgb(36, 91, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#245B18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245B18 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 91, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.114 140.4) |
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 #245B18 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245B18 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245B18 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #245B18 text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#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
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB171
oklch(70.7% 0.106 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#589D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B872B
oklch(55.5% 0.148 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D731D
oklch(49.2% 0.138 140.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245B18
oklch(41.9% 0.114 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#244D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#245B18 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) | #5E520E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D584D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245B18
#245B18
oklch(41.9% 0.114 140.4)
- #683472
#683472
oklch(41.8% 0.115 321)
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 #245B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
Use #245B18 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.