#253E24
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.5% 0.054 143.4), rgb(37, 62, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#253E24 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E24 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.054 143.4) |
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 #253E24 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E24 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253E24 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E24 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC87
oklch(70.8% 0.065 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9769
oklch(63.2% 0.083 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#528150
oklch(55.6% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#426D41
oklch(49.1% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#375935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 143)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E24
oklch(33.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#253E24 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) | #3F3A22 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3726 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223D37 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E24
#253E24
oklch(33.5% 0.054 143.4)
- #442D47
#442D47
oklch(33.5% 0.054 322.7)
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 #253E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #253E24 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.