#257500
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(49.4% 0.157 139.4), rgb(37, 117, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#257500 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #257500 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 117, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.157 139.4) |
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 #257500 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #257500 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #257500 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #257500 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B368
oklch(70.7% 0.122 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#529F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.155 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#328911
oklch(55.6% 0.169 139.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#257500
oklch(49.4% 0.157 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#205F08
oklch(42.8% 0.13 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#204E13
oklch(37.8% 0.102 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#257500 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) | #796900 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6315 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #197162 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #257500
#257500
oklch(49.4% 0.157 139.4)
- #863D98
#863D98
oklch(49.4% 0.156 319.3)
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 #257500, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #257500.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.059
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.073
Use #257500 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.