#254A2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.3% 0.063 151.1), rgb(37, 74, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#254A2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254A2F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 74, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.063 151.1) |
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 #254A2F | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254A2F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #254A2F text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #254A2F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE89
oklch(70.6% 0.074 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 151)
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Step 600
600
#3E8553
oklch(55.7% 0.106 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#307043
oklch(49.1% 0.098 151)
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Step 800
800
#295B37
oklch(42.6% 0.081 150.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254A2F
oklch(37.3% 0.063 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#254A2F 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) | #4A452D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454131 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4943 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254A2F
#254A2F
oklch(37.3% 0.063 151.1)
- #543450
#543450
oklch(37.4% 0.063 331.3)
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 #254A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #254A2F 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.