#254201
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.3% 0.094 132.1), rgb(37, 66, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#254201 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254201 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 66, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.094 132.1) |
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 #254201 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254201 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #254201 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #254201 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9C
oklch(81% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF63
oklch(70.6% 0.113 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#679B34
oklch(63.1% 0.145 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254201
oklch(34.3% 0.094 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#254201 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) | #453C00 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A08 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263F37 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254201
#254201
oklch(34.3% 0.094 132.1)
- #49285B
#49285B
oklch(34.4% 0.093 312.3)
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 #254201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.015
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
Use #254201 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.