#256F38
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.2% 0.113 148.7), rgb(37, 111, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#256F38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256F38 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 111, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.113 148.7) |
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 #256F38 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256F38 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256F38 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #256F38 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB082
oklch(70.7% 0.088 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#559C63
oklch(63.1% 0.112 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#378649
oklch(55.5% 0.121 148.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#256F38
oklch(48.2% 0.113 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#235D31
oklch(42.8% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#224C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#256F38 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) | #706534 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D6D62 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256F38
#256F38
oklch(48.2% 0.113 148.7)
- #80447D
#80447D
oklch(48.1% 0.113 329)
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 #256F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #256F38 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.