#253F1B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.7% 0.067 137.7), rgb(37, 63, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#253F1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253F1B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.067 137.7) |
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 #253F1B | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253F1B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253F1B text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #253F1B 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9859
oklch(63.1% 0.103 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#51823E
oklch(55.5% 0.112 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#426E30
oklch(49.1% 0.104 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#365A29
oklch(42.7% 0.087 138)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253F1B
oklch(33.7% 0.067 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#253F1B 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) | #413A18 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D381D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243D37 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253F1B
#253F1B
oklch(33.7% 0.067 137.7)
- #452B4E
#452B4E
oklch(33.6% 0.068 317.1)
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 #253F1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
Use #253F1B 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.