#255238
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.9% 0.067 156.2), rgb(37, 82, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#255238 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255238 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.067 156.2) |
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 #255238 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255238 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #255238 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #255238 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B08C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8657
oklch(55.5% 0.111 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7247
oklch(49.2% 0.105 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 156.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255238
oklch(39.9% 0.067 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#255238 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) | #524C36 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B473A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19514B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255238
#255238
oklch(39.9% 0.067 156.2)
- #5E3955
#5E3955
oklch(39.9% 0.067 336.2)
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 #255238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #255238 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.