#256234
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.4% 0.097 149), rgb(37, 98, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#256234 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256234 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 98, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.097 149) |
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 #256234 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #256234 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256234 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #256234 text on black | 2.87:1 | 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
#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
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B181
oklch(70.8% 0.092 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#529D61
oklch(63.2% 0.117 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#328748
oklch(55.6% 0.126 149)
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Step 700
700
#237239
oklch(49% 0.117 149.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256234
oklch(44.4% 0.097 149)
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Step 900
900
#204C2A
oklch(37.5% 0.076 149)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#256234 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) | #635A31 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5437 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #156057 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256234
#256234
oklch(44.4% 0.097 149)
- #703E6E
#703E6E
oklch(44.3% 0.097 328.5)
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 #256234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #256234 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.