#255219
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.3% 0.1 139.6), rgb(37, 82, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#255219 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255219 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 82, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.1 139.6) |
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 #255219 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255219 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #255219 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #255219 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
-
Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
-
Step 400
400
#78B369
oklch(70.8% 0.12 139.4)
-
Step 500
500
#529F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.153 139.6)
-
Step 600
600
#338916
oklch(55.6% 0.167 139.6)
-
Step 700
700
#247403
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.6)
-
Step 800
800
#205F0B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 139.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#255219
oklch(39.3% 0.1 139.6)
-
Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#255219 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) | #544B12 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214F46 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255219
#255219
oklch(39.3% 0.1 139.6)
- #5D3267
#5D3267
oklch(39.4% 0.1 319.8)
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 #255219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
Use #255219 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.