#256D3B
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.7% 0.107 150.3), rgb(37, 109, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#256D3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256D3B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 109, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.107 150.3) |
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 #256D3B | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256D3B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256D3B text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #256D3B text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB086
oklch(70.8% 0.083 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#569B67
oklch(63% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#38864E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 150.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#256D3B
oklch(47.7% 0.107 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#245C34
oklch(42.6% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#256D3B 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) | #6E6437 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C6B61 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256D3B
#256D3B
oklch(47.7% 0.107 150.3)
- #7E4479
#7E4479
oklch(47.7% 0.108 330.3)
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 #256D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #256D3B 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.