#255E02
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.7), rgb(37, 94, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#255E02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255E02 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 94, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.7) |
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 #255E02 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255E02 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255E02 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #255E02 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB266
oklch(70.7% 0.12 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#579E38
oklch(63.1% 0.154 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398806
oklch(55.5% 0.168 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255E02
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#244D10
oklch(37.6% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#255E02 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) | #615500 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5010 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205A4F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255E02
#255E02
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.7)
- #6B337C
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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 #255E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
Use #255E02 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.