#253C19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.064 135.9), rgb(37, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#253C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 136°. 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 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253C19 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.064 135.9) |
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 #253C19 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253C19 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253C19 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #253C19 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E975A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#56813F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#466D31
oklch(49.1% 0.099 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5929
oklch(42.7% 0.082 135.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253C19
oklch(32.7% 0.064 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#253C19 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) | #3E3716 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B351B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243A34 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253C19
#253C19
oklch(32.7% 0.064 135.9)
- #412A4B
#412A4B
oklch(32.7% 0.064 315.1)
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 #253C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.054
Use #253C19 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.