#253F2C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34% 0.046 151.9), rgb(37, 63, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#253F2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253F2C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 26%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.046 151.9) |
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 #253F2C | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253F2C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #253F2C text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #253F2C 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
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB90
oklch(70.7% 0.055 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#699674
oklch(63.1% 0.071 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F805D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#406C4C
oklch(49% 0.071 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#35583F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 152.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253F2C
oklch(34% 0.046 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#253F2C 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) | #3F3B2B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213E3A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253F2C
#253F2C
oklch(34% 0.046 151.9)
- #462F43
#462F43
oklch(34% 0.046 331.1)
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 #253F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
Use #253F2C 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.