#253A22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.049 141.4), rgb(37, 58, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#253A22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A22 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 26%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.049 141.4) |
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 #253A22 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A22 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253A22 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A22 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AF79
oklch(70.6% 0.092 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B55
oklch(63% 0.119 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#428539
oklch(55.4% 0.13 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#34712C
oklch(49.1% 0.12 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253A22
oklch(32.3% 0.049 141.4)
#253A22 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) | #3B3620 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383423 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233934 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A22
#253A22
oklch(32.3% 0.049 141.4)
- #3F2B43
#3F2B43
oklch(32.3% 0.049 320.7)
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 #253A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.065
Use #253A22 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.