#253C15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.069 134.2), rgb(37, 60, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#253C15 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253C15 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 60, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.069 134.2) |
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 #253C15 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253C15 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253C15 text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #253C15 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A7
oklch(80.8% 0.051 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC78
oklch(70.6% 0.082 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9754
oklch(63% 0.105 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#568238
oklch(55.7% 0.115 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#466D2A
oklch(49% 0.106 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5924
oklch(42.6% 0.088 134)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253C15
oklch(32.7% 0.069 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#253C15 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) | #3E3711 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3518 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253A33 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253C15
#253C15
oklch(32.7% 0.069 134.2)
- #41294D
#41294D
oklch(32.7% 0.069 313.7)
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 #253C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
Use #253C15 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.