#252F16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.044 126.8), rgb(37, 47, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#252F16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252F16 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 47, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.044 126.8) |
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 #252F16 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252F16 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252F16 text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #252F16 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AB71
oklch(70.8% 0.084 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#78954A
oklch(63% 0.107 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#617F2B
oklch(55.5% 0.117 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#506B1E
oklch(49% 0.108 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#42581B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#38481C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 126.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252F16
oklch(28.8% 0.044 126.8)
#252F16 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) | #312C14 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C17 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262D29 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252F16
#252F16
oklch(28.8% 0.044 126.8)
- #31253C
#31253C
oklch(28.9% 0.044 307.7)
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 #252F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #252F16 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.