#256315
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.3% 0.127 140.1), rgb(37, 99, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#256315 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256315 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 99, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.127 140.1) |
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 #256315 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256315 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256315 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #256315 text on black | 2.87:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B36B
oklch(70.8% 0.119 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#529F40
oklch(63.2% 0.152 140)
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Step 600
600
#32891B
oklch(55.6% 0.165 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#24740A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 140.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256315
oklch(44.3% 0.127 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#204E16
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#256315 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) | #665906 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6054 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256315
#256315
oklch(44.3% 0.127 140.1)
- #71377E
#71377E
oklch(44.2% 0.128 320)
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 #256315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
Use #256315 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.