#253B24
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.049 143.4), rgb(37, 59, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#253B24 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253B24 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 59, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 24%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.049 143.4) |
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 #253B24 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253B24 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253B24 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #253B24 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA89
oklch(70.5% 0.058 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E956C
oklch(63% 0.074 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#568054
oklch(55.7% 0.081 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#466C44
oklch(49.1% 0.076 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5838
oklch(42.7% 0.063 142.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253B24
oklch(32.7% 0.049 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#253B24 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) | #3C3722 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393525 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233A35 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253B24
#253B24
oklch(32.7% 0.049 143.4)
- #412C43
#412C43
oklch(32.7% 0.049 323.6)
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 #253B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #253B24 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.