#253A07
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.078 129.9), rgb(37, 58, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#253A07 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A07 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 78%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.078 129.9) |
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 #253A07 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A07 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253A07 text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A07 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD8D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#82B246
oklch(70.7% 0.148 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253A07
oklch(31.9% 0.078 129.9)
#253A07 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) | #3D3500 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A340C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263730 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A07
#253A07
oklch(31.9% 0.078 129.9)
- #3F2650
#3F2650
oklch(32% 0.078 310.2)
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 #253A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
Use #253A07 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.