#252E00
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.2% 0.067 120.6), rgb(37, 46, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#252E00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252E00 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 46, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.067 120.6) |
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 #252E00 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252E00 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252E00 text on white | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #252E00 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 120.1)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C98F
oklch(80.9% 0.08 120.7)
-
Step 400
400
#96AC49
oklch(70.7% 0.128 120.3)
-
Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
-
Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
-
Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
-
Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
-
Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#252E00
oklch(28.2% 0.067 120.6)
#252E00 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) | #322A00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312A03 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282B26 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252E00
#252E00
oklch(28.2% 0.067 120.6)
- #2F2045
#2F2045
oklch(28.1% 0.068 300.9)
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 #252E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
Use #252E00 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.