What color is #025A22?

#025A22 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(2, 90, 34), and in HSL hsl(142, 96%, 18%).

Is #025A22 accessible as text?

On white, #025A22 has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #025A22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #025A22?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-900 (#0D542B).

What colors go well with #025A22?

#025A22 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5A023A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #025A22 below.

Is #025A22 good for buttons?

#025A22 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #025A22 — black text only reaches 2.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #025A22 the same as CSS darkgreen?

No — #025A22 is not the CSS named color darkgreen, but darkgreen (#006400) is the closest CSS named color.

#025A22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #025A22

Not just a swatch — here's how #025A22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #025A22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #025A22 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Castleton Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #025A22 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

Castleton Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #025A22 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #879B6D Secondary #3A3833

Castleton Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #025A22 Surface #F0E8D6 Anchor #612029 Accent #E5C3BA Secondary #342B2C

Castleton Green sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #025A22 Secondary #617864 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Castleton Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Castleton Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #025A22 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #025A22

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People also use #025A22 with

Green Castleton Green Tyrian Purple Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8F2CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #025A40 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #025A22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #025A22;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 90 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.8% 0.116 148.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEF5;
  --color-100: #D8FDE6;
  --color-200: #B1FCCC;
  --color-300: #7AF6A7;
  --color-400: #4AE884;
  --color-500: #26CF64;
  --color-600: #259D51;
  --color-700: #216E3D;
  --color-800: #19482A;
  --color-900: #122C1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF5',
    100: '#D8FDE6',
    200: '#B1FCCC',
    300: '#7AF6A7',
    400: '#4AE884',
    500: '#26CF64',
    600: '#259D51',
    700: '#216E3D',
    800: '#19482A',
    900: '#122C1B',
  },
}

$base: #025A22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF5;
$base-100: #D8FDE6;
$base-200: #B1FCCC;
$base-300: #7AF6A7;
$base-400: #4AE884;
$base-500: #26CF64;
$base-600: #259D51;
$base-700: #216E3D;
$base-800: #19482A;
$base-900: #122C1B;
$base-hover: #01481B;
$base-subtle: #93EEB4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#025A22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF6A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE884",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CF64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#19482A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #025A22

Color Lab

Pairs with #025A22

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