#245E29
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.103 145.1), rgb(36, 94, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#245E29 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245E29 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 94, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.103 145.1) |
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 #245E29 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245E29 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245E29 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #245E29 text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBA9
oklch(80.8% 0.06 145)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#559D59
oklch(63.2% 0.123 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#37873E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#287230
oklch(49% 0.124 145.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245E29
oklch(43% 0.103 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#224C25
oklch(37.5% 0.08 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#245E29 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) | #605624 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58512D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195C52 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245E29
#245E29
oklch(43% 0.103 145.1)
- #6B396F
#6B396F
oklch(42.9% 0.104 324.4)
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 #245E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
Use #245E29 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.