#254214
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.4% 0.08 135.7), rgb(37, 66, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#254214 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254214 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 66, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.08 135.7) |
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 #254214 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254214 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #254214 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #254214 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AE72
oklch(70.6% 0.095 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#679A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D842D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E701F
oklch(49.2% 0.124 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#345B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 135.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254214
oklch(34.4% 0.08 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#254214 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) | #453C0F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A18 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243F38 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254214
#254214
oklch(34.4% 0.08 135.7)
- #492B55
#492B55
oklch(34.5% 0.08 315.7)
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 #254214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
Use #254214 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.