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#253a05 color: Soft dark lime

#253a05 is rgb(37, 58, 5) in RGB and oklch(31.895% 0.0799 129.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

31.9%
0.080
130°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #253a05

#253a05 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 31.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.45:1 contrast and black text 1.69:1, 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: #253a05 mixed with white

  1. 253a05
  2. 384c20
  3. 4b5e37
  4. 5f714e
  5. 748466
  6. 8a977e
  7. a0ab96
  8. b7c0b0
  9. cfd4ca
  10. e7eae4

Darker: #253a05 mixed with black

  1. 253a05
  2. 1f3104
  3. 192803
  4. 132002
  5. 0d1801
  6. 081001
  7. 040900
  8. 020400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #253a05 with less saturation

  1. 253a05
  2. 26390d
  3. 283913
  4. 293818
  5. 2b371d
  6. 2c3721
  7. 2d3625
  8. 2f3528
  9. 30342c
  10. 31332f

Questions about #253a05

What color is #253a05?

#253a05 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Soft dark lime. In RGB it is rgb(37, 58, 5), in HSL hsl(83.77, 84.13%, 12.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.895% 0.0799 129.53).

What colors go well with #253a05?

The complementary color of #253a05 is #3f2551. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d3200 and #003e23. The triadic partners are #093459 and #531e29.

Is white or black text more readable on #253a05?

White text reads better on #253a05: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 and black gives 1.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253a05 a warm or cool color?

#253a05 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 31.9% and its chroma 0.08.