#255B48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.9% 0.066 167.4), rgb(37, 91, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#255B48 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255B48 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 91, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.066 167.4) |
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 #255B48 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255B48 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255B48 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #255B48 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD99
oklch(70.6% 0.061 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#569980
oklch(63.1% 0.079 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#388369
oklch(55.5% 0.086 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F57
oklch(49.1% 0.08 167.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255B48
oklch(42.9% 0.066 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#234A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 168)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#255B48 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) | #595547 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F49 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5B56 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255B48
#255B48
oklch(42.9% 0.066 167.4)
- #6A4056
#6A4056
oklch(42.8% 0.066 347.6)
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 #255B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #255B48 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.