#245D1A
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.5% 0.115 140.9), rgb(36, 93, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#245D1A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245D1A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 93, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 56%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.115 140.9) |
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 #245D1A | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245D1A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245D1A text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #245D1A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 141)
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Step 400
400
#7AB171
oklch(70.6% 0.108 141)
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Step 500
500
#569D4A
oklch(63% 0.138 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#39882B
oklch(55.7% 0.15 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A731D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 140.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245D1A
oklch(42.5% 0.115 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#245D1A 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) | #605411 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F20 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5A4F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245D1A
#245D1A
oklch(42.5% 0.115 140.9)
- #6A3674
#6A3674
oklch(42.5% 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 #245D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
Use #245D1A 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.