#255F45
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.9% 0.075 161.5), rgb(37, 95, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#255F45 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255F45 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 95, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.075 161.5) |
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 #255F45 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255F45 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255F45 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #255F45 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.07 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#539A78
oklch(63% 0.089 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#348561
oklch(55.7% 0.098 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#257050
oklch(49% 0.09 161.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255F45
oklch(43.9% 0.075 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#214B38
oklch(37.6% 0.058 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#255F45 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) | #5E5844 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555247 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5F58 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255F45
#255F45
oklch(43.9% 0.075 161.5)
- #6E415E
#6E415E
oklch(43.9% 0.075 341.5)
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 #255F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
Use #255F45 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.