#245D3F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.1% 0.078 157.6), rgb(36, 93, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#245D3F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245D3F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 93, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.078 157.6) |
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 #245D3F | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245D3F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245D3F text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #245D3F text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#559B73
oklch(63.2% 0.094 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#36855C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#27714B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 157.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245D3F
oklch(43.1% 0.078 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B35
oklch(37.6% 0.06 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#245D3F 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) | #5C563D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545041 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5C55 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245D3F
#245D3F
oklch(43.1% 0.078 157.6)
- #6C3E5F
#6C3E5F
oklch(43.1% 0.079 338.2)
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 #245D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
Use #245D3F 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.