#255C44
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.071 162.3), rgb(37, 92, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#255C44 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255C44 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 92, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.071 162.3) |
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 #255C44 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255C44 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255C44 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #255C44 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#569A7A
oklch(63.2% 0.085 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#388463
oklch(55.6% 0.092 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#297052
oklch(49.2% 0.086 162.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255C44
oklch(43% 0.071 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#255C44 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) | #5B5643 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535046 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5C55 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255C44
#255C44
oklch(43% 0.071 162.3)
- #6B405B
#6B405B
oklch(43.2% 0.071 342.3)
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 #255C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #255C44 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.