#254800
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(36.1% 0.103 133.7), rgb(37, 72, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#254800 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254800 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 72, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.103 133.7) |
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 #254800 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254800 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #254800 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #254800 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC99
oklch(80.9% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#81B15F
oklch(70.7% 0.123 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#609D2B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254800
oklch(36.1% 0.103 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#254800 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) | #4B4100 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E08 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25453C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254800
#254800
oklch(36.1% 0.103 133.7)
- #502A63
#502A63
oklch(36.1% 0.103 313.2)
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 #254800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
Use #254800 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.