#254B09
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37% 0.101 135.6), rgb(37, 75, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#254B09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254B09 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 75, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 79%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.101 135.6) |
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 #254B09 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254B09 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #254B09 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #254B09 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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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
#ABCC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EB263
oklch(70.8% 0.122 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D32
oklch(63% 0.155 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254B09
oklch(37% 0.101 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#254B09 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) | #4E4400 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494111 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24483F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254B09
#254B09
oklch(37% 0.101 135.6)
- #542C64
#542C64
oklch(37.1% 0.102 315.5)
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 #254B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
Use #254B09 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.