#255231
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(39.7% 0.075 150.4), rgb(37, 82, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#255231 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255231 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 82, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.075 150.4) |
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 #255231 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255231 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #255231 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #255231 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B183
oklch(70.8% 0.09 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#509D64
oklch(63.1% 0.115 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#30874B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#21723C
oklch(49% 0.115 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D32
oklch(42.6% 0.095 150.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255231
oklch(39.7% 0.075 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#255231 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) | #524C2F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4733 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B514A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255231
#255231
oklch(39.7% 0.075 150.4)
- #5D375A
#5D375A
oklch(39.6% 0.075 329.7)
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 #255231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #255231 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.