#253B07
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.2% 0.08 130.3), rgb(37, 59, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#253B07 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253B07 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 59, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.08 130.3) |
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 #253B07 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253B07 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253B07 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253B07 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
#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
#CEE1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8C
oklch(80.8% 0.094 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#80B344
oklch(70.8% 0.152 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253B07
oklch(32.2% 0.08 130.3)
#253B07 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) | #3E3600 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263831 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253B07
#253B07
oklch(32.2% 0.08 130.3)
- #402651
#402651
oklch(32.2% 0.08 310.6)
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 #253B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
Use #253B07 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.