#254403
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.9% 0.096 133), rgb(37, 68, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#254403 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 133°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254403 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 68, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.096 133) |
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 #254403 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254403 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #254403 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #254403 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#84B064
oklch(70.7% 0.114 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#659B34
oklch(63% 0.146 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254403
oklch(34.9% 0.096 133)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 132.8)
#254403 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) | #473E00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254139 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254403
#254403
oklch(34.9% 0.096 133)
- #4B295D
#4B295D
oklch(34.9% 0.095 312.7)
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 #254403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.015
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
Use #254403 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.