#253D32
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.6% 0.036 164), rgb(37, 61, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#253D32 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D32 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 24%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.036 164) |
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 #253D32 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D32 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253D32 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D32 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A999
oklch(70.6% 0.042 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9481
oklch(63% 0.054 165)
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Step 600
600
#517F6A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 164)
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Step 700
700
#426B58
oklch(49.1% 0.056 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#365748
oklch(42.6% 0.046 164.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D32
oklch(33.6% 0.036 164)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#253D32 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) | #3C3A31 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383733 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3D3A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D32
#253D32
oklch(33.6% 0.036 164)
- #45303C
#45303C
oklch(33.8% 0.036 344)
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 #253D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #253D32 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.