#255420
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.096 141.8), rgb(37, 84, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#255420 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255420 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 84, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.096 141.8) |
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 #255420 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255420 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #255420 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #255420 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#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
#76B36E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F46
oklch(63.1% 0.148 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8925
oklch(55.6% 0.16 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F7416
oklch(49% 0.15 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F16
oklch(42.8% 0.124 141.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255420
oklch(40% 0.096 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#255420 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) | #564D1B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504824 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5149 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255420
#255420
oklch(40% 0.096 141.8)
- #5F3466
#5F3466
oklch(40% 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 #255420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #255420 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.