#255E32
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.093 148.6), rgb(37, 94, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#255E32 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255E32 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 94, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.093 148.6) |
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 #255E32 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255E32 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255E32 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #255E32 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB082
oklch(70.7% 0.088 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#559C63
oklch(63.1% 0.112 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#378649
oklch(55.5% 0.121 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#29723B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 148.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255E32
oklch(43.2% 0.093 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#234C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#255E32 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) | #5F562F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575135 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185C53 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255E32
#255E32
oklch(43.2% 0.093 148.6)
- #6C3C6A
#6C3C6A
oklch(43.3% 0.094 328.6)
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 #255E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.007
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.015
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #255E32 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.