#245F44
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.9% 0.076 160.8), rgb(36, 95, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#245F44 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245F44 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 95, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.076 160.8) |
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 #245F44 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245F44 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245F44 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #245F44 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#78AF92
oklch(70.7% 0.072 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#529B77
oklch(63.2% 0.092 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#338560
oklch(55.6% 0.099 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#24714F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 160.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245F44
oklch(43.9% 0.076 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#214B37
oklch(37.6% 0.059 161)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#245F44 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) | #5E5842 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555246 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5F58 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245F44
#245F44
oklch(43.9% 0.076 160.8)
- #6E405F
#6E405F
oklch(43.7% 0.077 340.2)
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 #245F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #245F44 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.