#25523C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.063 160.4), rgb(37, 82, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#25523C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25523C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 82, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.063 160.4) |
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 #25523C | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25523C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #25523C text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #25523C text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.047 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#76AF91
oklch(70.6% 0.074 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B76
oklch(63% 0.095 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D865E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F714E
oklch(49% 0.096 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.08 160.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25523C
oklch(40% 0.063 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#25523C 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) | #514C3B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A483D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17524C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25523C
#25523C
oklch(40% 0.063 160.4)
- #5E3A52
#5E3A52
oklch(40% 0.062 340.2)
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 #25523C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
Use #25523C 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.