#252E02
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.3% 0.065 120.9), rgb(37, 46, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#252E02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252E02 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 46, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 92%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.065 120.9) |
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 #252E02 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252E02 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252E02 text on white | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #252E02 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 120.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C991
oklch(81% 0.077 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AC4E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252E02
oklch(28.3% 0.065 120.9)
#252E02 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) | #322B00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312A05 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282B26 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252E02
#252E02
oklch(28.3% 0.065 120.9)
- #2F2144
#2F2144
oklch(28.3% 0.064 300.8)
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 #252E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #252E02 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.