#252D20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.5% 0.026 133.6), rgb(37, 45, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#252D20 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252D20 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 45, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 17%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.026 133.6) |
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 #252D20 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252D20 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252D20 text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #252D20 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A889
oklch(70.8% 0.049 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A926C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#637C53
oklch(55.5% 0.068 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#526944
oklch(49.2% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#435538
oklch(42.6% 0.051 134)
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Step 900
900
#394630
oklch(37.6% 0.04 132.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252D20
oklch(28.5% 0.026 133.6)
#252D20 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) | #2E2B1F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A21 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252C29 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252D20
#252D20
oklch(28.5% 0.026 133.6)
- #2F2633
#2F2633
oklch(28.4% 0.027 315.4)
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 #252D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #252D20 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.