#255C3F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.9% 0.076 157.8), rgb(37, 92, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#255C3F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255C3F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 92, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.076 157.8) |
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 #255C3F | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255C3F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255C3F text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #255C3F text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE90
oklch(70.6% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#569A74
oklch(63% 0.091 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#38855C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A704C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 157.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255C3F
oklch(42.9% 0.076 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#255C3F 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) | #5B553D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535041 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125B54 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255C3F
#255C3F
oklch(42.9% 0.076 157.8)
- #6A3E5E
#6A3E5E
oklch(42.8% 0.077 337.7)
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 #255C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
Use #255C3F 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.