#253B2A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.041 150.8), rgb(37, 59, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#253B2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 151°. 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 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253B2A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 59, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 23%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.041 150.8) |
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 #253B2A | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253B2A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253B2A text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #253B2A text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA91
oklch(70.8% 0.05 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9576
oklch(63.2% 0.063 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#557F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.068 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#456B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 151)
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Step 800
800
#395740
oklch(42.6% 0.052 151)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253B2A
oklch(32.8% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#253B2A 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) | #3B3729 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223A36 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253B2A
#253B2A
oklch(32.8% 0.041 150.8)
- #412D3F
#412D3F
oklch(32.8% 0.041 329.9)
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 #253B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
Use #253B2A 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.