#253C40
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.9% 0.03 209.6), rgb(37, 60, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#253C40 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253C40 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 60, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.03 209.6) |
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 #253C40 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253C40 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253C40 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253C40 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AD
oklch(70.7% 0.035 210.7)
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Step 500
500
#699198
oklch(63% 0.045 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#507C83
oklch(55.7% 0.05 208.5)
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Step 700
700
#41686F
oklch(49.1% 0.045 210.1)
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Step 800
800
#36555A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 208.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253C40
oklch(33.9% 0.03 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#253C40 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) | #383A40 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343740 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3E3D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253C40
#253C40
oklch(33.9% 0.03 209.6)
- #46322F
#46322F
oklch(33.9% 0.03 28.4)
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 #253C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
Use #253C40 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.