#255545
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.1% 0.059 169), rgb(37, 85, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#255545 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255545 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 85, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.059 169) |
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 #255545 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255545 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #255545 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #255545 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9882
oklch(63.2% 0.071 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#40826B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#316E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 169.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255545
oklch(41.1% 0.059 169)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#255545 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) | #535044 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A46 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115550 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255545
#255545
oklch(41.1% 0.059 169)
- #633D50
#633D50
oklch(41.1% 0.06 348.7)
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 #255545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #255545 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.