#254E2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.5% 0.071 149.2), rgb(37, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#254E2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254E2E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.071 149.2) |
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 #254E2E | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254E2E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #254E2E text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #254E2E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB084
oklch(70.7% 0.086 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#569C64
oklch(63.2% 0.11 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#38864B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#29713C
oklch(49% 0.11 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#245C32
oklch(42.6% 0.091 149.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254E2E
oklch(38.5% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#254E2E 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) | #4F482C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494430 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4D46 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254E2E
#254E2E
oklch(38.5% 0.071 149.2)
- #583556
#583556
oklch(38.4% 0.071 328.9)
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 #254E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #254E2E 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.