#254705
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.8% 0.098 134.1), rgb(37, 71, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#254705 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254705 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 71, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.098 134.1) |
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 #254705 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254705 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #254705 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #254705 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9B
oklch(81% 0.075 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#81B163
oklch(70.8% 0.119 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#619C33
oklch(63% 0.15 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254705
oklch(35.8% 0.098 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D0A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 134.1)
#254705 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) | #4A4000 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25443B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254705
#254705
oklch(35.8% 0.098 134.1)
- #4F2A60
#4F2A60
oklch(35.8% 0.098 314.1)
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 #254705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
Use #254705 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.