#255722
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.9% 0.099 142.5), rgb(37, 87, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#255722 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 143°. 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 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255722 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 87, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.099 142.5) |
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 #255722 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255722 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #255722 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #255722 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
#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
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB07A
oklch(70.8% 0.093 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B57
oklch(63% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#40863C
oklch(55.7% 0.129 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#32712E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 142.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255722
oklch(40.9% 0.099 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#274C24
oklch(37.8% 0.078 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#255722 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) | #594F1D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B26 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E544B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255722
#255722
oklch(40.9% 0.099 142.5)
- #633569
#633569
oklch(40.8% 0.1 322.8)
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 #255722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.056
Use #255722 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.