#255820
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.1% 0.103 141.9), rgb(37, 88, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#255820 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 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 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255820 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 88, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.103 141.9) |
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 #255820 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255820 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255820 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #255820 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400
#7EB078
oklch(70.7% 0.096 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C54
oklch(63.1% 0.124 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F8638
oklch(55.6% 0.134 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#31712B
oklch(49% 0.123 142)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255820
oklch(41.1% 0.103 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D15
oklch(27.1% 0.051 142.2)
#255820 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) | #5A501A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C24 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E554C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255820
#255820
oklch(41.1% 0.103 141.9)
- #64356B
#64356B
oklch(41.1% 0.103 322.3)
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 #255820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #255820 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.