#253C27
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.047 146.5), rgb(37, 60, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#253C27 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253C27 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 60, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 24%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.047 146.5) |
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 #253C27 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253C27 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253C27 text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #253C27 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA8C
oklch(70.6% 0.056 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9670
oklch(63.2% 0.072 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#548058
oklch(55.6% 0.078 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#446C48
oklch(49.1% 0.073 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#38583B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 146.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253C27
oklch(33% 0.047 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#253C27 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) | #3D3826 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393628 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223B36 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253C27
#253C27
oklch(33% 0.047 146.5)
- #422D42
#422D42
oklch(33% 0.046 326.6)
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 #253C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #253C27 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.