#256149
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.074 164), rgb(37, 97, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#256149 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256149 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 97, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.074 164) |
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 #256149 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256149 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256149 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #256149 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AF95
oklch(70.8% 0.07 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#519A7B
oklch(63% 0.088 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#318564
oklch(55.6% 0.097 164)
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Step 700
700
#227053
oklch(49% 0.089 164.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256149
oklch(44.6% 0.074 164)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#256149 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) | #5F5A48 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57544B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07615A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256149
#256149
oklch(44.6% 0.074 164)
- #71435E
#71435E
oklch(44.6% 0.074 344.4)
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 #256149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #256149 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.