#253A2C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.037 154.7), rgb(37, 58, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#253A2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A2C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.037 154.7) |
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 #253A2C | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A2C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253A2C text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A2C text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA995
oklch(70.7% 0.043 155)
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Step 500
500
#6F947B
oklch(63.2% 0.056 155)
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Step 600
600
#567E63
oklch(55.5% 0.061 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#466A52
oklch(49% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5744
oklch(42.8% 0.047 155.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253A2C
oklch(32.6% 0.037 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#253A2C 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) | #3A372B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213A36 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A2C
#253A2C
oklch(32.6% 0.037 154.7)
- #402D3C
#402D3C
oklch(32.5% 0.037 334)
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 #253A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #253A2C 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.