#253F2A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34% 0.049 149.3), rgb(37, 63, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#253F2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253F2A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 26%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.049 149.3) |
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 #253F2A | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253F2A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #253F2A text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #253F2A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B4
oklch(81% 0.037 149)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8D
oklch(70.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#699671
oklch(63% 0.074 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#508159
oklch(55.7% 0.082 149)
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Step 700
700
#406D49
oklch(49.2% 0.076 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#35593C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 149.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253F2A
oklch(34% 0.049 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#253F2A 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) | #3F3B29 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213E39 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253F2A
#253F2A
oklch(34% 0.049 149.3)
- #462F44
#462F44
oklch(34.1% 0.048 329.6)
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 #253F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #253F2A 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.