#255B38
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.4% 0.082 152.8), rgb(37, 91, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#255B38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255B38 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 91, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.082 152.8) |
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 #255B38 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255B38 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255B38 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #255B38 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#589B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A8554
oklch(55.6% 0.107 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C7145
oklch(49.2% 0.099 152.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255B38
oklch(42.4% 0.082 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#244B31
oklch(37.6% 0.063 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#255B38 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) | #5B5436 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165A52 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255B38
#255B38
oklch(42.4% 0.082 152.8)
- #683C62
#683C62
oklch(42.4% 0.083 332)
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 #255B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.011
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
Use #255B38 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.