#255117
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.1 139), rgb(37, 81, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#255117 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255117 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 81, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.1 139) |
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 #255117 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255117 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #255117 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #255117 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#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
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#539F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.155 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#358912
oklch(55.7% 0.167 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#225E09
oklch(42.6% 0.128 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255117
oklch(39% 0.1 139)
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Step 950
950
#152E0D
oklch(27.2% 0.064 138.8)
#255117 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) | #544A10 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214E45 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255117
#255117
oklch(39% 0.1 139)
- #5B3166
#5B3166
oklch(38.9% 0.099 319)
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 #255117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
Use #255117 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.