#253C38
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.6% 0.03 182.3), rgb(37, 60, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#253C38 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253C38 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 60, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 24%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.03 182.3) |
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 #253C38 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253C38 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253C38 text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #253C38 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C2
oklch(81% 0.022 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B938C
oklch(63.2% 0.045 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#527D76
oklch(55.6% 0.049 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#426A63
oklch(49.2% 0.047 182)
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Step 800
800
#375651
oklch(42.7% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253C38
oklch(33.6% 0.03 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#253C38 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) | #3A3938 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363638 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3D3B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253C38
#253C38
oklch(33.6% 0.03 182.3)
- #443135
#443135
oklch(33.6% 0.028 4.7)
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 #253C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #253C38 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.