#253B2E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.9% 0.036 157.8), rgb(37, 59, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#253B2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253B2E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 59, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 23%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.036 157.8) |
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 #253B2E | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253B2E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253B2E text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #253B2E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA996
oklch(70.7% 0.043 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D947D
oklch(63.1% 0.055 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#557E66
oklch(55.6% 0.059 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#456B54
oklch(49.2% 0.057 157)
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Step 800
800
#395745
oklch(42.7% 0.047 157.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253B2E
oklch(32.9% 0.036 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#253B2E 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) | #3B382D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37352F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213B37 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253B2E
#253B2E
oklch(32.9% 0.036 157.8)
- #422E3C
#422E3C
oklch(33% 0.037 337.9)
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 #253B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #253B2E 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.