#254F36
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.9% 0.064 155.7), rgb(37, 79, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#254F36 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254F36 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 79, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.064 155.7) |
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 #254F36 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254F36 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #254F36 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #254F36 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#549B70
oklch(63.1% 0.098 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#358658
oklch(55.7% 0.107 155.5)
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Step 700
700
#267148
oklch(49.1% 0.099 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#225C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 155.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254F36
oklch(38.9% 0.064 155.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#254F36 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) | #4F4935 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484538 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4E48 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254F36
#254F36
oklch(38.9% 0.064 155.7)
- #5A3752
#5A3752
oklch(38.9% 0.064 335.5)
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 #254F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #254F36 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.