#253A19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.061 135.2), rgb(37, 58, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#253A19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A19 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.061 135.2) |
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 #253A19 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A19 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253A19 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A19 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9D
oklch(81% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B166
oklch(70.7% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#609C39
oklch(63% 0.146 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#458608
oklch(55.5% 0.159 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D03
oklch(42.7% 0.124 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#294C11
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253A19
oklch(32.1% 0.061 135.2)
#253A19 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) | #3C3616 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253832 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A19
#253A19
oklch(32.1% 0.061 135.2)
- #3F2948
#3F2948
oklch(32.1% 0.06 315.7)
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 #253A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
Use #253A19 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.