#256B33
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.9% 0.112 147.4), rgb(37, 107, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#256B33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256B33 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 107, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.112 147.4) |
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 #256B33 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256B33 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256B33 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #256B33 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
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB081
oklch(70.8% 0.087 147)
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Step 500
500
#589C61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8648
oklch(55.7% 0.12 147.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#256B33
oklch(46.9% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#265C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#256B33 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) | #6C622E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B37 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12695E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256B33
#256B33
oklch(46.9% 0.112 147.4)
- #7B417B
#7B417B
oklch(46.9% 0.113 327.2)
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 #256B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.066
Use #256B33 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.