#253E07
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33.1% 0.084 131.6), rgb(37, 62, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#253E07 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E07 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 80%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.084 131.6) |
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 #253E07 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E07 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253E07 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E07 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9940
oklch(63.1% 0.129 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#54831B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#446F0A
oklch(49.1% 0.131 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#385A0F
oklch(42.6% 0.108 131.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E07
oklch(33.1% 0.084 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#253E07 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) | #413800 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263B34 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E07
#253E07
oklch(33.1% 0.084 131.6)
- #442755
#442755
oklch(33.2% 0.085 311.7)
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 #253E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
Use #253E07 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.