#256852
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.8% 0.077 168.1), rgb(37, 104, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#256852 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256852 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 104, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.077 168.1) |
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 #256852 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256852 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256852 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #256852 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#589881
oklch(63% 0.075 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B836A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 168)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#256852
oklch(46.8% 0.077 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#265A48
oklch(42.6% 0.064 168)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#256852 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) | #656151 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A53 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006962 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256852
#256852
oklch(46.8% 0.077 168.1)
- #7A4862
#7A4862
oklch(46.9% 0.077 348)
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 #256852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #256852 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.