#255845
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.9% 0.064 166.3), rgb(37, 88, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#255845 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255845 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 88, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.064 166.3) |
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 #255845 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255845 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255845 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #255845 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#59987F
oklch(63% 0.076 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F57
oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255845
oklch(41.9% 0.064 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#255845 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) | #565244 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D46 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105853 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255845
#255845
oklch(41.9% 0.064 166.3)
- #663E54
#663E54
oklch(41.9% 0.064 346.1)
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 #255845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #255845 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.