#253C07
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.5% 0.081 130.8), rgb(37, 60, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#253C07 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253C07 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 60, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.081 130.8) |
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 #253C07 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253C07 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253C07 text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #253C07 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 131)
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Step 500
500
#6F9842
oklch(63% 0.124 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#57821F
oklch(55.5% 0.135 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#476E10
oklch(49.1% 0.125 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A12
oklch(42.7% 0.105 130.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253C07
oklch(32.5% 0.081 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 131.1)
#253C07 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) | #3F3700 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263932 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253C07
#253C07
oklch(32.5% 0.081 130.8)
- #412652
#412652
oklch(32.4% 0.081 310.9)
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 #253C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
Use #253C07 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.