#255D3A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.1% 0.083 153.6), rgb(37, 93, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#255D3A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255D3A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 93, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.083 153.6) |
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 #255D3A | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255D3A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255D3A text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #255D3A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#569B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#388555
oklch(55.5% 0.107 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#297145
oklch(49.1% 0.101 153.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255D3A
oklch(43.1% 0.083 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#234C31
oklch(37.8% 0.066 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#255D3A 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) | #5D5638 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155C54 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255D3A
#255D3A
oklch(43.1% 0.083 153.6)
- #6B3E63
#6B3E63
oklch(43.2% 0.082 333.7)
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 #255D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.009
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #255D3A 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.