#253316
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.052 130.2), rgb(37, 51, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#253316 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253316 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 51, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.052 130.2) |
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 #253316 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253316 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253316 text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253316 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#709841
oklch(63.1% 0.125 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#58821C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#486E0C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 130)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A10
oklch(42.8% 0.105 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A16
oklch(37.8% 0.082 129.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253316
oklch(30% 0.052 130.2)
#253316 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) | #352F14 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E18 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26312C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253316
#253316
oklch(30% 0.052 130.2)
- #362641
#362641
oklch(30% 0.052 310.7)
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 #253316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.012
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #253316 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.