#256548
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.081 160.8), rgb(37, 101, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#256548 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256548 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 101, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.081 160.8) |
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 #256548 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256548 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256548 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #256548 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B091
oklch(70.8% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C76
oklch(63.2% 0.098 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B865F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C714E
oklch(49% 0.098 161.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256548
oklch(45.7% 0.081 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#256548 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) | #645E46 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B574A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05655D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256548
#256548
oklch(45.7% 0.081 160.8)
- #754465
#754465
oklch(45.6% 0.081 340.3)
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 #256548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #256548 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.