#256617
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.1% 0.129 140.5), rgb(37, 102, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#256617 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256617 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 102, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.129 140.5) |
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 #256617 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256617 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256617 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #256617 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B36A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F3F
oklch(63% 0.154 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E8919
oklch(55.5% 0.167 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#207407
oklch(49% 0.155 140.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#256617
oklch(45.1% 0.129 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E15
oklch(37.8% 0.101 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140.6)
#256617 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) | #695C08 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6357 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256617
#256617
oklch(45.1% 0.129 140.5)
- #753981
#753981
oklch(45.2% 0.13 320.7)
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 #256617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
Use #256617 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.