#256535
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.101 148.9), rgb(37, 101, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#256535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256535 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 101, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.101 148.9) |
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 #256535 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256535 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256535 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #256535 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B180
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D60
oklch(63% 0.12 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8846
oklch(55.7% 0.131 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F7337
oklch(49.1% 0.122 148.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256535
oklch(45.3% 0.101 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#256535 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) | #665C31 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5738 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #146359 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256535
#256535
oklch(45.3% 0.101 148.9)
- #743F71
#743F71
oklch(45.2% 0.101 329.2)
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 #256535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
Use #256535 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.