#254A05
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.7% 0.102 134.8), rgb(37, 74, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#254A05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254A05 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 74, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.102 134.8) |
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 #254A05 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254A05 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #254A05 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #254A05 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB261
oklch(70.8% 0.123 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D2F
oklch(63% 0.157 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254A05
oklch(36.7% 0.102 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#254A05 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) | #4D4300 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48400D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24473E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254A05
#254A05
oklch(36.7% 0.102 134.8)
- #532B64
#532B64
oklch(36.8% 0.104 314.8)
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 #254A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
Use #254A05 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.