#253D01
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.8% 0.087 130.2), rgb(37, 61, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#253D01 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D01 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.087 130.2) |
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 #253D01 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D01 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253D01 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D01 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE67
oklch(70.8% 0.104 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E993A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#55830C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A05
oklch(42.6% 0.112 130.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D01
oklch(32.8% 0.087 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#253D01 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) | #403700 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3607 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263A32 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D01
#253D01
oklch(32.8% 0.087 130.2)
- #432656
#432656
oklch(32.9% 0.088 310.3)
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 #253D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
Use #253D01 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.