#253116
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.4% 0.048 128.7), rgb(37, 49, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#253116 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253116 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 49, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 38%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.048 128.7) |
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 #253116 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253116 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253116 text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #253116 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#749746
oklch(63.2% 0.116 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C8124
oklch(55.6% 0.127 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D16
oklch(49.2% 0.118 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5916
oklch(42.8% 0.098 129)
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Step 900
900
#354919
oklch(37.7% 0.076 128.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253116
oklch(29.4% 0.048 128.7)
#253116 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) | #332E14 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D18 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262F2B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253116
#253116
oklch(29.4% 0.048 128.7)
- #33263F
#33263F
oklch(29.5% 0.047 307.5)
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 #253116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #253116 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.