#253D22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.2% 0.055 141.7), rgb(37, 61, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#253D22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D22 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.055 141.7) |
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 #253D22 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D22 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253D22 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D22 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
-
Step 400
400
#8AAB85
oklch(70.6% 0.065 141.4)
-
Step 500
500
#6C9767
oklch(63.2% 0.085 142)
-
Step 600
600
#53814E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 142)
-
Step 700
700
#446D3E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 141.3)
-
Step 800
800
#385934
oklch(42.8% 0.071 141.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D22
oklch(33.2% 0.055 141.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#253D22 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) | #3E3920 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3624 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233B36 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D22
#253D22
oklch(33.2% 0.055 141.7)
- #432C47
#432C47
oklch(33.2% 0.055 321.4)
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 #253D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
Use #253D22 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.