#255A45
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.5% 0.067 164.8), rgb(37, 90, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#255A45 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255A45 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 90, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.067 164.8) |
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 #255A45 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255A45 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255A45 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #255A45 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD97
oklch(70.6% 0.061 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#58997D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A8366
oklch(55.5% 0.087 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F55
oklch(49% 0.081 165)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255A45
oklch(42.5% 0.067 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#244A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#255A45 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) | #585444 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E46 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5A54 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255A45
#255A45
oklch(42.5% 0.067 164.8)
- #693F57
#693F57
oklch(42.6% 0.068 345.1)
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 #255A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #255A45 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.