#255338
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.1% 0.069 155.8), rgb(37, 83, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#255338 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255338 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 83, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.069 155.8) |
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 #255338 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255338 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #255338 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #255338 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B08B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C6E
oklch(63% 0.105 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C8756
oklch(55.7% 0.115 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D7246
oklch(49.1% 0.106 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255338
oklch(40.1% 0.069 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#255338 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) | #534D36 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C483A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19524C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255338
#255338
oklch(40.1% 0.069 155.8)
- #5F3956
#5F3956
oklch(40.1% 0.069 336)
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 #255338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #255338 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.