#254F02
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.2% 0.111 135.5), rgb(37, 79, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#254F02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254F02 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 79, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.111 135.5) |
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 #254F02 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254F02 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #254F02 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #254F02 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD97
oklch(80.8% 0.083 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB35B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#579F22
oklch(63.1% 0.17 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254F02
oklch(38.2% 0.111 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#162E06
oklch(27.2% 0.07 135.4)
#254F02 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) | #524700 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234C42 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254F02
#254F02
oklch(38.2% 0.111 135.5)
- #592D6A
#592D6A
oklch(38.3% 0.11 315.7)
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 #254F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
Use #254F02 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.