#256752
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.5% 0.075 168.8), rgb(37, 103, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#256752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256752 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 103, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.075 168.8) |
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 #256752 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256752 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256752 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #256752 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BC
oklch(81% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#599881
oklch(63% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C836B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#256752
oklch(46.5% 0.075 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#275A49
oklch(42.7% 0.062 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#256752 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) | #646051 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5953 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006861 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256752
#256752
oklch(46.5% 0.075 168.8)
- #794760
#794760
oklch(46.5% 0.076 349.1)
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 #256752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
Use #256752 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.