#255824
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.2% 0.099 143.2), rgb(37, 88, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#255824 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255824 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 88, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.099 143.2) |
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 #255824 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255824 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255824 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #255824 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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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
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C59
oklch(63.2% 0.118 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F863E
oklch(55.7% 0.128 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#31712F
oklch(49% 0.119 143)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255824
oklch(41.2% 0.099 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#255824 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) | #5A501F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C28 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D564C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255824
#255824
oklch(41.2% 0.099 143.2)
- #643669
#643669
oklch(41.1% 0.099 323.5)
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 #255824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #255824 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.