#255417
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.105 139.3), rgb(37, 84, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#255417 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255417 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 84, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.105 139.3) |
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 #255417 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255417 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #255417 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #255417 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B366
oklch(70.6% 0.125 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#4FA038
oklch(63.2% 0.161 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A05
oklch(55.7% 0.175 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F02
oklch(42.7% 0.134 139.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255417
oklch(39.8% 0.105 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#255417 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) | #574C0F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215148 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255417
#255417
oklch(39.8% 0.105 139.3)
- #5F326A
#5F326A
oklch(39.9% 0.104 319.5)
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 #255417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
Use #255417 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.