#254F18
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.4% 0.096 139.1), rgb(37, 79, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#254F18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254F18 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 79, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.096 139.1) |
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 #254F18 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254F18 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #254F18 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #254F18 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#569E41
oklch(63.1% 0.147 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#38881B
oklch(55.6% 0.161 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A730B
oklch(49% 0.149 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#245E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 139.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254F18
oklch(38.4% 0.096 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#254F18 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) | #514811 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214C43 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254F18
#254F18
oklch(38.4% 0.096 139.1)
- #593063
#593063
oklch(38.3% 0.096 319.5)
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 #254F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
Use #254F18 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.