#256239
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.5% 0.092 151.6), rgb(37, 98, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#256239 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256239 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.092 151.6) |
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 #256239 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256239 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256239 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #256239 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B086
oklch(70.6% 0.086 152)
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Step 500
500
#519C67
oklch(63% 0.11 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#31874E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#23723F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 151.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256239
oklch(44.5% 0.092 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#256239 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) | #625A36 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #136158 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256239
#256239
oklch(44.5% 0.092 151.6)
- #713F6B
#713F6B
oklch(44.5% 0.093 331.5)
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 #256239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.015
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
Use #256239 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.