#256443
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.085 157.4), rgb(37, 100, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#256443 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256443 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 100, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.085 157.4) |
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 #256443 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256443 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256443 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #256443 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C71
oklch(63.1% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8659
oklch(55.5% 0.11 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7249
oklch(49.2% 0.103 157.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256443
oklch(45.3% 0.085 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#256443 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) | #635C41 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5645 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B635B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256443
#256443
oklch(45.3% 0.085 157.4)
- #744367
#744367
oklch(45.4% 0.084 337.5)
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 #256443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #256443 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.