#254F2C
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.7% 0.075 147.6), rgb(37, 79, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#254F2C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254F2C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 79, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.075 147.6) |
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 #254F2C | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254F2C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #254F2C text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #254F2C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB080
oklch(70.6% 0.09 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#559C60
oklch(63% 0.115 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#368746
oklch(55.7% 0.126 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#287237
oklch(49.1% 0.117 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#235D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.097 147.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254F2C
oklch(38.7% 0.075 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#254F2C 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) | #50492A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4D46 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254F2C
#254F2C
oklch(38.7% 0.075 147.6)
- #593559
#593559
oklch(38.7% 0.075 326.9)
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 #254F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
Use #254F2C 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.