#254611
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.6% 0.089 135.9), rgb(37, 70, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#254611 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254611 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 70, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.089 135.9) |
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 #254611 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254611 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #254611 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #254611 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#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
#AECBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#82B06C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 136)
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Step 500
500
#629B42
oklch(63% 0.136 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#48861F
oklch(55.7% 0.148 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#39710F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C12
oklch(42.6% 0.114 136)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254611
oklch(35.6% 0.089 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C0F
oklch(26.8% 0.056 136)
#254611 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) | #494009 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D16 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24433B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254611
#254611
oklch(35.6% 0.089 135.9)
- #4E2C5B
#4E2C5B
oklch(35.7% 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 #254611, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
Use #254611 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.