#256100
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.5% 0.134 137.8), rgb(37, 97, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#256100 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256100 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 97, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.134 137.8) |
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 #256100 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #256100 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256100 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #256100 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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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
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B364
oklch(70.8% 0.125 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#549F34
oklch(63.1% 0.16 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256100
oklch(43.5% 0.134 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#224E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#256100 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) | #645700 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D530F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5D51 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256100
#256100
oklch(43.5% 0.134 137.8)
- #6F3480
#6F3480
oklch(43.6% 0.134 318.1)
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 #256100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
Use #256100 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.