#254D2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.2% 0.07 149.4), rgb(37, 77, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#254D2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254D2E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 77, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.07 149.4) |
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 #254D2E | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254D2E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #254D2E text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #254D2E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB085
oklch(70.8% 0.084 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#579B66
oklch(63% 0.106 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#39864D
oklch(55.7% 0.116 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B713D
oklch(49% 0.108 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#255C33
oklch(42.6% 0.089 149.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254D2E
oklch(38.2% 0.07 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#254D2E 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) | #4E472C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484330 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4C45 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254D2E
#254D2E
oklch(38.2% 0.07 149.4)
- #573555
#573555
oklch(38.2% 0.069 328.9)
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 #254D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #254D2E 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.