#256300
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.1% 0.136 138), rgb(37, 99, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#256300 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256300 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 99, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.136 138) |
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 #256300 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256300 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256300 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #256300 text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#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
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.079 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B363
oklch(70.7% 0.127 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#529F32
oklch(63% 0.163 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256300
oklch(44.1% 0.136 138)
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Step 900
900
#214E0C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 138)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#256300 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) | #665900 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5410 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5F53 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256300
#256300
oklch(44.1% 0.136 138)
- #713583
#713583
oklch(44.2% 0.136 317.8)
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 #256300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #256300 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.