#254533
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36% 0.05 158), rgb(37, 69, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#254533 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254533 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 69, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.05 158) |
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 #254533 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254533 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #254533 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #254533 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#619878
oklch(63.2% 0.076 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#468261
oklch(55.6% 0.082 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#376E50
oklch(49.1% 0.077 158)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A41
oklch(42.8% 0.065 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254533
oklch(36% 0.05 158)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#254533 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) | #454132 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D34 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4540 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254533
#254533
oklch(36% 0.05 158)
- #4E3346
#4E3346
oklch(36% 0.049 338.1)
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 #254533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
Use #254533 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.