#253E1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.4% 0.062 139.1), rgb(37, 62, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#253E1E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E1E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.062 139.1) |
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 #253E1E | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E1E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253E1E text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E1E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400
#89AC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B975F
oklch(63% 0.094 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#528245
oklch(55.7% 0.104 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#436E37
oklch(49.3% 0.096 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#37592E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 139.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E1E
oklch(33.4% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#253E1E 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) | #40391B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3720 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233C36 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E1E
#253E1E
oklch(33.4% 0.062 139.1)
- #442B4B
#442B4B
oklch(33.3% 0.063 318.7)
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 #253E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.055
Use #253E1E 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.