#256501
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.7% 0.138 138.3), rgb(37, 101, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#256501 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256501 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 101, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.138 138.3) |
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 #256501 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256501 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256501 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #256501 text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9B
oklch(81% 0.081 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B362
oklch(70.6% 0.129 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#50A031
oklch(63.2% 0.166 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256501
oklch(44.7% 0.138 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#256501 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) | #685B00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615611 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6155 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256501
#256501
oklch(44.7% 0.138 138.3)
- #733685
#733685
oklch(44.7% 0.138 317.9)
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 #256501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #256501 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.