#255015
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.6% 0.1 138.5), rgb(37, 80, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#255015 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255015 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 80, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.1 138.5) |
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 #255015 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255015 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #255015 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #255015 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B267
oklch(70.6% 0.12 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#559E3B
oklch(63% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#37890E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#235E06
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255015
oklch(38.6% 0.1 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#255015 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) | #53490D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224D44 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255015
#255015
oklch(38.6% 0.1 138.5)
- #5A3066
#5A3066
oklch(38.6% 0.1 318.4)
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 #255015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
Use #255015 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.