#245D4A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.5% 0.068 168.3), rgb(36, 93, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#245D4A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245D4A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 93, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.068 168.3) |
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 #245D4A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245D4A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245D4A text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #245D4A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.064 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#549980
oklch(63% 0.081 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#35846A
oklch(55.7% 0.088 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#267058
oklch(49.2% 0.083 168)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245D4A
oklch(43.5% 0.068 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#224B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#245D4A 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) | #5B5749 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055D58 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245D4A
#245D4A
oklch(43.5% 0.068 168.3)
- #6D4157
#6D4157
oklch(43.5% 0.068 348.9)
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 #245D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
Use #245D4A 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.