#253D18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.067 135.8), rgb(37, 61, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#253D18 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 136°. 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 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D18 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.067 135.8) |
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 #253D18 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D18 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253D18 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D18 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7A
oklch(70.6% 0.08 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9857
oklch(63.2% 0.104 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#54823C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 136)
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Step 700
700
#446E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#395927
oklch(42.6% 0.085 135.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D18
oklch(33% 0.067 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#253D18 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) | #3F3815 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C361A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243B35 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D18
#253D18
oklch(33% 0.067 135.8)
- #432A4D
#432A4D
oklch(33.1% 0.068 315.8)
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 #253D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
Use #253D18 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.