#255223
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.4% 0.09 142.8), rgb(37, 82, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#255223 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255223 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 82, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.09 142.8) |
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 #255223 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255223 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #255223 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #255223 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B273
oklch(70.7% 0.109 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#519E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 143)
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Step 600
600
#32882F
oklch(55.5% 0.15 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#237322
oklch(49% 0.139 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#205E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 142.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255223
oklch(39.4% 0.09 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#255223 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) | #544B1F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4726 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5047 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255223
#255223
oklch(39.4% 0.09 142.8)
- #5D3462
#5D3462
oklch(39.5% 0.09 323.1)
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 #255223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
Use #255223 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.