#254E12
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38% 0.1 137.6), rgb(37, 78, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#254E12 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254E12 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 78, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.1 137.6) |
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 #254E12 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254E12 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #254E12 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #254E12 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB266
oklch(70.7% 0.12 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#589E39
oklch(63.1% 0.153 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B880A
oklch(55.6% 0.166 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#265E04
oklch(42.7% 0.128 137.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254E12
oklch(38% 0.1 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#254E12 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) | #514709 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4318 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224B42 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254E12
#254E12
oklch(38% 0.1 137.6)
- #582F65
#582F65
oklch(38.1% 0.1 317.6)
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 #254E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
Use #254E12 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.