#255037
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.065 156.2), rgb(37, 80, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#255037 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255037 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 80, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.065 156.2) |
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 #255037 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255037 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #255037 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #255037 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#A8CAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8D
oklch(70.6% 0.076 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#529B70
oklch(63% 0.099 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#328658
oklch(55.6% 0.109 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#247148
oklch(49% 0.1 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#205C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 156)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255037
oklch(39.3% 0.065 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#255037 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) | #504A36 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494639 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4F49 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255037
#255037
oklch(39.3% 0.065 156.2)
- #5B3853
#5B3853
oklch(39.2% 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 #255037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #255037 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.