#256536
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.1 149.4), rgb(37, 101, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#256536 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256536 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 101, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.1 149.4) |
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 #256536 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256536 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256536 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #256536 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
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B181
oklch(70.7% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D61
oklch(63% 0.119 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8847
oklch(55.7% 0.131 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F7338
oklch(49.1% 0.121 149.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256536
oklch(45.3% 0.1 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#256536 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) | #665C32 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5739 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13635A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256536
#256536
oklch(45.3% 0.1 149.4)
- #744071
#744071
oklch(45.3% 0.1 329.2)
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 #256536, 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 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #256536 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.