#255517
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.106 139.4), rgb(37, 85, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#255517 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255517 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 85, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.106 139.4) |
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 #255517 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255517 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #255517 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #255517 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#A6CE9C
oklch(81% 0.081 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B465
oklch(70.8% 0.128 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#4EA036
oklch(63.1% 0.163 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#255517
oklch(40.1% 0.106 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#255517 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) | #584D0E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205248 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255517
#255517
oklch(40.1% 0.106 139.4)
- #60326B
#60326B
oklch(40.1% 0.106 319.6)
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 #255517, 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 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
Use #255517 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.