#255226
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.087 144.1), rgb(37, 82, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#255226 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255226 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 82, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.087 144.1) |
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 #255226 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255226 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #255226 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #255226 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
#A8CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B277
oklch(70.8% 0.105 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#519E52
oklch(63.1% 0.134 144)
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Step 600
600
#318836
oklch(55.6% 0.145 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#237328
oklch(49% 0.134 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E23
oklch(42.7% 0.111 144.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255226
oklch(39.5% 0.087 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#255226 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) | #544B22 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4729 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5048 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255226
#255226
oklch(39.5% 0.087 144.1)
- #5D3460
#5D3460
oklch(39.4% 0.088 324.6)
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 #255226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #255226 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.