#252E09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.4% 0.058 121.9), rgb(37, 46, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#252E09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252E09 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 46, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.058 121.9) |
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 #252E09 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252E09 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252E09 text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #252E09 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C897
oklch(80.9% 0.068 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9621
oklch(63.1% 0.14 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252E09
oklch(28.4% 0.058 121.9)
#252E09 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) | #312B05 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B0C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272B26 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252E09
#252E09
oklch(28.4% 0.058 121.9)
- #2F2241
#2F2241
oklch(28.3% 0.057 302.2)
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 #252E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
Use #252E09 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.