#256936
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(46.4% 0.106 148.8), rgb(37, 105, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#256936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256936 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 105, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.106 148.8) |
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 #256936 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256936 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256936 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #256936 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF84
oklch(70.6% 0.083 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#599B65
oklch(63.1% 0.105 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C854C
oklch(55.5% 0.114 148.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#256936
oklch(46.4% 0.106 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#275C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#256936 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) | #6A6032 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A39 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11675D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256936
#256936
oklch(46.4% 0.106 148.8)
- #794176
#794176
oklch(46.4% 0.107 329.1)
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 #256936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #256936 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.