#253A0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.073 131.3), rgb(37, 58, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#253A0E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A0E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.073 131.3) |
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 #253A0E | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A0E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253A0E text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A0E text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD92
oklch(81% 0.087 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B251
oklch(70.7% 0.138 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253A0E
oklch(32% 0.073 131.3)
#253A0E 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) | #3D3508 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3412 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263731 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A0E
#253A0E
oklch(32% 0.073 131.3)
- #3F274E
#3F274E
oklch(32.1% 0.073 311.2)
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 #253A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.052
Use #253A0E 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.