#253125
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.8% 0.027 144.9), rgb(37, 49, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#253125 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253125 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 49, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 14%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.027 144.9) |
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 #253125 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253125 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253125 text on white | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #253125 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA98D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 145)
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Step 500
500
#719471
oklch(63% 0.065 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#597E59
oklch(55.5% 0.07 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#496B49
oklch(49.2% 0.066 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C573C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253125
oklch(29.8% 0.027 144.9)
#253125 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) | #322F24 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D26 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24302E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253125
#253125
oklch(29.8% 0.027 144.9)
- #342935
#342935
oklch(29.8% 0.026 323.5)
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 #253125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #253125 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.