#253F20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.8% 0.061 140.5), rgb(37, 63, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#253F20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253F20 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.061 140.5) |
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 #253F20 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253F20 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253F20 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #253F20 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400
#88AC81
oklch(70.6% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9861
oklch(63.2% 0.094 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#518247
oklch(55.6% 0.102 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E39
oklch(49.2% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#36592F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 140.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253F20
oklch(33.8% 0.061 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#253F20 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) | #413A1E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3822 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233D37 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253F20
#253F20
oklch(33.8% 0.061 140.5)
- #452C4B
#452C4B
oklch(33.7% 0.062 319.7)
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 #253F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #253F20 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.