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#253b08 color: Soft dark lime

#253b08 is rgb(37, 59, 8) in RGB and oklch(32.222% 0.07901 130.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

32.2%
0.079
131°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #253b08

#253b08 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 32.2% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.3:1 contrast and black text 1.71:1, 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: #253b08 mixed with white

  1. 253b08
  2. 384d22
  3. 4b5f39
  4. 60714f
  5. 758467
  6. 8a987f
  7. a1ac97
  8. b7c0b0
  9. cfd5ca
  10. e7eae4

Darker: #253b08 mixed with black

  1. 253b08
  2. 1f3206
  3. 192904
  4. 132103
  5. 0d1902
  6. 081101
  7. 040901
  8. 020400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #253b08 with less saturation

  1. 253b08
  2. 273a0f
  3. 283a15
  4. 2a391a
  5. 2b381e
  6. 2c3822
  7. 2e3726
  8. 2f3629
  9. 31352d
  10. 323430

Questions about #253b08

What color is #253b08?

#253b08 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Soft dark lime. In RGB it is rgb(37, 59, 8), in HSL hsl(85.88, 76.12%, 13.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.222% 0.07901 130.522).

What colors go well with #253b08?

The complementary color of #253b08 is #402651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d3400 and #003f25. The triadic partners are #0d355a and #541f2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #253b08?

White text reads better on #253b08: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and black gives 1.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253b08 a warm or cool color?

#253b08 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 32.2% and its chroma 0.079.