#255035
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.067 154.3), rgb(37, 80, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#255035 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255035 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 80, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.067 154.3) |
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 #255035 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255035 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #255035 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #255035 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B08A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#529C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.103 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#338655
oklch(55.6% 0.111 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#247145
oklch(49% 0.103 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#205C39
oklch(42.6% 0.085 154.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255035
oklch(39.2% 0.067 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#142C1D
oklch(26.8% 0.041 155)
#255035 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) | #504A33 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4637 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4F49 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255035
#255035
oklch(39.2% 0.067 154.3)
- #5B3754
#5B3754
oklch(39.1% 0.067 334.1)
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 #255035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
Use #255035 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.