#256347
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.079 161), rgb(37, 99, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#256347 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256347 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 99, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.079 161) |
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 #256347 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256347 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256347 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #256347 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AF92
oklch(70.6% 0.074 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B77
oklch(63% 0.094 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E865F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F714F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 161.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256347
oklch(45.1% 0.079 161)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.062 161)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#256347 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) | #625C45 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595649 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08635B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256347
#256347
oklch(45.1% 0.079 161)
- #734363
#734363
oklch(45.1% 0.08 340.6)
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 #256347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
Use #256347 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.