#253B0A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.077 130.9), rgb(37, 59, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#253B0A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253B0A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 59, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 71%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.077 130.9) |
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 #253B0A | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253B0A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253B0A text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253B0A 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
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 131)
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Step 400
400
#80B349
oklch(70.8% 0.147 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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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)
#253B0A
oklch(32.2% 0.077 130.9)
#253B0A 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) | #3E3603 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263831 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253B0A
#253B0A
oklch(32.2% 0.077 130.9)
- #402650
#402650
oklch(32.1% 0.078 311.3)
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 #253B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #253B0A 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.