#254737
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.7% 0.049 162.3), rgb(37, 71, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#254737 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254737 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 71, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.049 162.3) |
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 #254737 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254737 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #254737 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #254737 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AC96
oklch(70.6% 0.057 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E987C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#428265
oklch(55.5% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#336E54
oklch(49.1% 0.075 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A44
oklch(42.7% 0.064 161.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254737
oklch(36.7% 0.049 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#254737 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) | #464336 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F38 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4742 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254737
#254737
oklch(36.7% 0.049 162.3)
- #513446
#513446
oklch(36.6% 0.05 342.1)
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 #254737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #254737 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.