#254F40
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.054 168), rgb(37, 79, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#254F40 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254F40 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 79, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.054 168) |
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 #254F40 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254F40 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #254F40 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #254F40 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#78AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.065 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#529A80
oklch(63.2% 0.083 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#338469
oklch(55.6% 0.09 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#247057
oklch(49.1% 0.085 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#205B48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254F40
oklch(39.2% 0.054 168)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#254F40 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) | #4D4A3F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474541 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164F4B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254F40
#254F40
oklch(39.2% 0.054 168)
- #5B394B
#5B394B
oklch(39.1% 0.055 346.9)
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 #254F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #254F40 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.