#255B0E
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.8% 0.12 138.5), rgb(37, 91, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#255B0E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255B0E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 91, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 73%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.12 138.5) |
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 #255B0E | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255B0E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255B0E text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #255B0E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16C
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#599D42
oklch(63% 0.143 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D871E
oklch(55.5% 0.156 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E730F
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255B0E
oklch(41.8% 0.12 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#254D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#255B0E 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) | #5E5200 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E17 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20584D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255B0E
#255B0E
oklch(41.8% 0.12 138.5)
- #673376
#673376
oklch(41.8% 0.12 318.2)
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 #255B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
Use #255B0E 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.