#254D0F
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.8), rgb(37, 77, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#254D0F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254D0F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 77, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 67%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.8) |
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 #254D0F | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254D0F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #254D0F text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #254D0F text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB265
oklch(70.7% 0.121 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#599E37
oklch(63.1% 0.154 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8801
oklch(55.6% 0.167 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#254D0F 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) | #504605 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4315 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234A41 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254D0F
#254D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.8)
- #562E64
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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 #254D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
Use #254D0F 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.