#254F16
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.098 138.6), rgb(37, 79, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#254F16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254F16 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 79, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.098 138.6) |
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 #254F16 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254F16 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #254F16 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #254F16 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#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
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9F
oklch(81% 0.074 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB269
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#569E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#398815
oklch(55.6% 0.163 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7303
oklch(49% 0.152 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#255E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254F16
oklch(38.3% 0.098 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#254F16 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) | #52480F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224C43 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254F16
#254F16
oklch(38.3% 0.098 138.6)
- #593064
#593064
oklch(38.4% 0.097 318.9)
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 #254F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
Use #254F16 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.