#255135
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.069 153.9), rgb(37, 81, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#255135 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255135 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 81, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.069 153.9) |
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 #255135 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255135 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #255135 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #255135 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B089
oklch(70.7% 0.083 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#519C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#318653
oklch(55.5% 0.114 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#227244
oklch(49.2% 0.106 154)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D38
oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255135
oklch(39.5% 0.069 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#255135 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) | #514B33 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4737 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A504A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255135
#255135
oklch(39.5% 0.069 153.9)
- #5C3856
#5C3856
oklch(39.5% 0.068 333)
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 #255135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #255135 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.