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#253a02 color: Soft dark lime

#253a02 is rgb(37, 58, 2) in RGB and oklch(31.867% 0.08239 129.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

31.9%
0.082
129°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #253a02

#253a02 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 31.9% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.46:1 contrast and black text 1.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholia (#12390d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #253a02 mixed with white

  1. 253a02
  2. 384c1e
  3. 4b5e35
  4. 5f714d
  5. 748464
  6. 8a977d
  7. a0ab96
  8. b7c0af
  9. cfd4c9
  10. e7eae4

Darker: #253a02 mixed with black

  1. 253a02
  2. 1f3101
  3. 192801
  4. 132001
  5. 0d1800
  6. 081000
  7. 040900
  8. 020400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #253a02 with less saturation

  1. 253a02
  2. 26390a
  3. 283911
  4. 293817
  5. 2b371b
  6. 2c3720
  7. 2d3624
  8. 2f3528
  9. 30342b
  10. 31332f

Questions about #253a02

What color is #253a02?

#253a02 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Soft dark lime. In RGB it is rgb(37, 58, 2), in HSL hsl(82.5, 93.33%, 11.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.867% 0.08239 129.02).

What colors go well with #253a02?

The complementary color of #253a02 is #3f2552. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d3200 and #003f22. The triadic partners are #06345a and #541d2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #253a02?

White text reads better on #253a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 and black gives 1.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253a02 a warm or cool color?

#253a02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 31.9% and its chroma 0.082.