#253222
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.033 139.8), rgb(37, 50, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#253222 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253222 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 50, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 19%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.033 139.8) |
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 #253222 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253222 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253222 text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253222 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB85
oklch(70.8% 0.064 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#709667
oklch(63.2% 0.08 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#57804E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 140)
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Step 700
700
#476C3F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5834
oklch(42.7% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#33482D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253222
oklch(30% 0.033 139.8)
#253222 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) | #332F21 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E23 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24312E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253222
#253222
oklch(30% 0.033 139.8)
- #352838
#352838
oklch(29.8% 0.034 319.9)
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 #253222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #253222 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.