#255E35
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.09 150.2), rgb(37, 94, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#255E35 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255E35 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 94, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.09 150.2) |
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 #255E35 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255E35 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255E35 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #255E35 text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB085
oklch(70.8% 0.085 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#559C66
oklch(63.2% 0.108 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#37864D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#28713E
oklch(49% 0.108 150.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255E35
oklch(43.2% 0.09 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#234C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#255E35 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) | #5F5632 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575138 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165C54 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255E35
#255E35
oklch(43.2% 0.09 150.2)
- #6C3D68
#6C3D68
oklch(43.3% 0.09 330.1)
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 #255E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.005
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.014
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
Use #255E35 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.