#254A0C
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(36.8% 0.098 135.8), rgb(37, 74, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#254A0C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254A0C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 74, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.098 135.8) |
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 #254A0C | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254A0C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #254A0C text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #254A0C 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB165
oklch(70.7% 0.118 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D37
oklch(63.1% 0.151 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428702
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254A0C
oklch(36.8% 0.098 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#254A0C 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) | #4D4302 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484013 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24473E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254A0C
#254A0C
oklch(36.8% 0.098 135.8)
- #532C62
#532C62
oklch(36.8% 0.099 315.9)
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 #254A0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
Use #254A0C 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.