#254C01
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.3% 0.108 134.7), rgb(37, 76, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#254C01 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254C01 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 76, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.108 134.7) |
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 #254C01 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254C01 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #254C01 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #254C01 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD98
oklch(81% 0.081 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB25D
oklch(70.6% 0.129 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E26
oklch(63.1% 0.165 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254C01
oklch(37.3% 0.108 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D07
oklch(26.9% 0.067 134.7)
#254C01 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) | #4F4500 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A420A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24493F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254C01
#254C01
oklch(37.3% 0.108 134.7)
- #552B67
#552B67
oklch(37.2% 0.108 314.7)
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 #254C01, 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 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
Use #254C01 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.