#256B31
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.9% 0.114 146.6), rgb(37, 107, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#256B31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256B31 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 107, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.114 146.6) |
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 #256B31 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256B31 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256B31 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #256B31 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB080
oklch(70.8% 0.088 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#589C60
oklch(63.2% 0.113 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B8646
oklch(55.6% 0.122 146.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#256B31
oklch(46.9% 0.114 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#265C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#244C29
oklch(37.7% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#256B31 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) | #6C612C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B35 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13695E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256B31
#256B31
oklch(46.9% 0.114 146.6)
- #7B417C
#7B417C
oklch(47% 0.114 326.6)
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 #256B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.066
Use #256B31 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.