#254915
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.5% 0.09 137.5), rgb(37, 73, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#254915 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254915 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 73, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.09 137.5) |
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 #254915 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254915 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #254915 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #254915 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB06D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C44
oklch(63% 0.138 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#438622
oklch(55.5% 0.149 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#347213
oklch(49.2% 0.14 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D14
oklch(42.8% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254915
oklch(36.5% 0.09 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#254915 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) | #4C420F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F19 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23463E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254915
#254915
oklch(36.5% 0.09 137.5)
- #512D5D
#512D5D
oklch(36.4% 0.09 317.2)
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 #254915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
Use #254915 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.