#253E16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.071 135.3), rgb(37, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#253E16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E16 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.071 135.3) |
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 #253E16 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E16 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253E16 text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E16 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AD77
oklch(70.7% 0.086 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9853
oklch(63.1% 0.109 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#538237
oklch(55.5% 0.118 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#436E29
oklch(49% 0.11 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#385A23
oklch(42.8% 0.092 135.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E16
oklch(33.3% 0.071 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.045 135.5)
#253E16 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) | #403912 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3719 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253C35 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E16
#253E16
oklch(33.3% 0.071 135.3)
- #442A4F
#442A4F
oklch(33.4% 0.071 315.3)
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 #253E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #253E16 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.