#253003
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.9% 0.067 122.8), rgb(37, 48, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#253003 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253003 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 48, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.067 122.8) |
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 #253003 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253003 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253003 text on white | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #253003 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C990
oklch(80.8% 0.079 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AD4D
oklch(70.7% 0.127 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253003
oklch(28.9% 0.067 122.8)
#253003 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) | #342C00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C06 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282D28 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253003
#253003
oklch(28.9% 0.067 122.8)
- #322246
#322246
oklch(29% 0.066 303)
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 #253003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
Use #253003 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.