#253F18
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.6% 0.071 136.3), rgb(37, 63, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#253F18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 136°. 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253F18 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 45%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.071 136.3) |
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 #253F18 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253F18 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253F18 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #253F18 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
#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
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD78
oklch(70.6% 0.085 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9855
oklch(63% 0.108 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#518339
oklch(55.7% 0.118 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#426E2B
oklch(49% 0.109 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#375A25
oklch(42.7% 0.09 136.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253F18
oklch(33.6% 0.071 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#253F18 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) | #413A14 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E381B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243D36 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253F18
#253F18
oklch(33.6% 0.071 136.3)
- #452A4F
#452A4F
oklch(33.5% 0.071 316.5)
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 #253F18, 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 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #253F18 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.