#255522
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.096 142.5), rgb(37, 85, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#255522 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255522 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 85, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.096 142.5) |
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 #255522 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255522 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #255522 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #255522 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B59
oklch(63.1% 0.115 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#43853E
oklch(55.6% 0.124 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#347130
oklch(49.2% 0.116 142.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255522
oklch(40.3% 0.096 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#284B25
oklch(37.6% 0.075 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#255522 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) | #574D1D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514926 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F534A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255522
#255522
oklch(40.3% 0.096 142.5)
- #603566
#603566
oklch(40.3% 0.095 322.5)
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 #255522, 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
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #255522 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.