#255320
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.095 141.8), rgb(37, 83, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#255320 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255320 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 83, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.095 141.8) |
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 #255320 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255320 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #255320 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #255320 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B26F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#509F48
oklch(63.2% 0.146 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#308927
oklch(55.6% 0.158 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#217419
oklch(49.1% 0.147 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E18
oklch(42.5% 0.121 141.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255320
oklch(39.7% 0.095 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E11
oklch(27.2% 0.06 141.7)
#255320 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) | #554C1B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4824 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5048 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255320
#255320
oklch(39.7% 0.095 141.8)
- #5E3365
#5E3365
oklch(39.6% 0.096 321.8)
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 #255320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
Use #255320 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.