#254A29
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.2% 0.07 146.4), rgb(37, 74, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#254A29 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254A29 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 74, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.07 146.4) |
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 #254A29 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254A29 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #254A29 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #254A29 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8548
oklch(55.5% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#317139
oklch(49.2% 0.109 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#295C30
oklch(42.7% 0.09 146.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254A29
oklch(37.2% 0.07 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#254A29 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) | #4B4427 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4842 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254A29
#254A29
oklch(37.2% 0.07 146.4)
- #533254
#533254
oklch(37.1% 0.071 325.9)
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 #254A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #254A29 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.