#254511
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.3% 0.087 135.7), rgb(37, 69, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#254511 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254511 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 69, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.087 135.7) |
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 #254511 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254511 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #254511 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #254511 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136)
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Step 400
400
#83B06D
oklch(70.8% 0.105 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#639B44
oklch(63.1% 0.133 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#498521
oklch(55.5% 0.145 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A7112
oklch(49.2% 0.136 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#315C13
oklch(42.8% 0.112 135.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254511
oklch(35.3% 0.087 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#254511 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) | #483F0A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C16 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24423A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254511
#254511
oklch(35.3% 0.087 135.7)
- #4D2B5A
#4D2B5A
oklch(35.4% 0.088 316)
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 #254511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
Use #254511 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.