#254E27
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.3% 0.079 144.8), rgb(37, 78, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#254E27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254E27 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 78, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.079 144.8) |
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 #254E27 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254E27 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #254E27 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #254E27 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB17B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#569C59
oklch(63% 0.121 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#39873E
oklch(55.7% 0.132 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7230
oklch(49.1% 0.123 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#255D29
oklch(42.7% 0.101 144.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254E27
oklch(38.3% 0.079 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#254E27 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) | #4F4824 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4C45 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254E27
#254E27
oklch(38.3% 0.079 144.8)
- #58335A
#58335A
oklch(38.2% 0.079 325.2)
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 #254E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
Use #254E27 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.