#255D24
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.7% 0.106 143.1), rgb(37, 93, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#255D24 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255D24 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 93, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.106 143.1) |
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 #255D24 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255D24 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255D24 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #255D24 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB178
oklch(70.8% 0.099 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#579D54
oklch(63.2% 0.127 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#398738
oklch(55.6% 0.138 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B722A
oklch(49% 0.128 143.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255D24
oklch(42.7% 0.106 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C22
oklch(37.6% 0.082 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#255D24 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) | #5F551E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585028 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5A50 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255D24
#255D24
oklch(42.7% 0.106 143.1)
- #6A3870
#6A3870
oklch(42.6% 0.107 323.2)
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 #255D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
Use #255D24 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.