#254227
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.058 145.8), rgb(37, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#254227 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254227 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 28%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.058 145.8) |
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 #254227 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254227 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #254227 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #254227 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD87
oklch(70.8% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#669868
oklch(63.1% 0.089 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8250
oklch(55.5% 0.096 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E40
oklch(49% 0.09 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#325A35
oklch(42.7% 0.075 145.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254227
oklch(34.8% 0.058 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#254227 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) | #433D25 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A29 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21413B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254227
#254227
oklch(34.8% 0.058 145.8)
- #492F4A
#492F4A
oklch(34.7% 0.057 325.5)
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 #254227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #254227 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.