#254609
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.5% 0.094 134.4), rgb(37, 70, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#254609 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254609 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 70, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.094 134.4) |
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 #254609 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254609 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #254609 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #254609 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B066
oklch(70.6% 0.113 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#629C39
oklch(63.1% 0.145 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#488609
oklch(55.6% 0.157 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C03
oklch(42.6% 0.121 134.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254609
oklch(35.5% 0.094 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#254609 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) | #494000 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D10 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24433B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254609
#254609
oklch(35.5% 0.094 134.4)
- #4E2A5E
#4E2A5E
oklch(35.6% 0.095 314.5)
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 #254609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
Use #254609 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.