#255224
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.4% 0.089 143.3), rgb(37, 82, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#255224 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255224 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 82, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.089 143.3) |
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 #255224 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255224 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #255224 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #255224 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B274
oklch(70.7% 0.108 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#519E4F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#328832
oklch(55.5% 0.148 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#237324
oklch(49% 0.138 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E20
oklch(42.7% 0.114 143.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255224
oklch(39.4% 0.089 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#255224 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) | #544B20 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4727 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5047 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255224
#255224
oklch(39.4% 0.089 143.3)
- #5D3461
#5D3461
oklch(39.4% 0.089 323.8)
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 #255224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
Use #255224 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.