#255142
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.9% 0.056 168.9), rgb(37, 81, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#255142 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255142 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 81, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.056 168.9) |
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 #255142 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255142 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #255142 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #255142 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#76AE99
oklch(70.6% 0.067 169)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A80
oklch(63% 0.086 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E856A
oklch(55.7% 0.093 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F7058
oklch(49% 0.086 169)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.071 169.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255142
oklch(39.9% 0.056 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#255142 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) | #4F4C41 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484743 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14514D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255142
#255142
oklch(39.9% 0.056 168.9)
- #5E3B4C
#5E3B4C
oklch(39.9% 0.055 349.3)
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 #255142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #255142 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.