#253D07
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.8% 0.083 131.2), rgb(37, 61, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#253D07 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D07 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.083 131.2) |
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 #253D07 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D07 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253D07 text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D07 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
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE6B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 131)
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Step 500
500
#6D9941
oklch(63.1% 0.128 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#55831D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#456F0D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A11
oklch(42.7% 0.106 131.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D07
oklch(32.8% 0.083 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#253D07 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) | #403800 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263A33 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D07
#253D07
oklch(32.8% 0.083 131.2)
- #422754
#422754
oklch(32.8% 0.083 310.3)
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 #253D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
Use #253D07 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.