#255709
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.6% 0.118 137.5), rgb(37, 87, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#255709 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255709 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 87, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.118 137.5) |
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 #255709 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255709 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #255709 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #255709 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D42
oklch(63.2% 0.141 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#41871F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#33720F
oklch(49.1% 0.142 137.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255709
oklch(40.6% 0.118 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#274C17
oklch(37.6% 0.092 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#255709 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A13 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215449 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255709
#255709
oklch(40.6% 0.118 137.5)
- #633172
#633172
oklch(40.7% 0.117 317.9)
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 #255709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.018
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
Use #255709 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.