#253E2D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.8% 0.043 153.8), rgb(37, 62, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#253E2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E2D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 25%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.043 153.8) |
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 #253E2D | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E2D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253E2D text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E2D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 154)
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Step 400
400
#88AB92
oklch(70.8% 0.053 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9677
oklch(63.2% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#518060
oklch(55.7% 0.072 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#416C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#365841
oklch(42.7% 0.055 153.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E2D
oklch(33.8% 0.043 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#253E2D 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) | #3E3A2C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A372E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213D39 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E2D
#253E2D
oklch(33.8% 0.043 153.8)
- #452F41
#452F41
oklch(33.8% 0.043 333.1)
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 #253E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #253E2D 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.