#257A46
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.6% 0.115 152.6), rgb(37, 122, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#257A46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #257A46 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 122, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.115 152.6) |
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 #257A46 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #257A46 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #257A46 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #257A46 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B186
oklch(70.7% 0.089 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D67
oklch(63.1% 0.114 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A874E
oklch(55.5% 0.124 152.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#257A46
oklch(51.6% 0.115 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D34
oklch(42.5% 0.095 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#257A46 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) | #7A7042 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6849 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #257A46
#257A46
oklch(51.6% 0.115 152.6)
- #8D4C84
#8D4C84
oklch(51.4% 0.115 332.4)
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 #257A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
Use #257A46 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.