#252B02
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.4% 0.061 117.8), rgb(37, 43, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#252B02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252B02 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 43, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.061 117.8) |
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 #252B02 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252B02 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252B02 text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #252B02 text on black | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC792
oklch(80.8% 0.072 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA52
oklch(70.6% 0.115 118)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252B02
oklch(27.4% 0.061 117.8)
#252B02 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) | #2F2800 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2805 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282823 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252B02
#252B02
oklch(27.4% 0.061 117.8)
- #2B2041
#2B2041
oklch(27.4% 0.061 297.6)
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 #252B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #252B02 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.