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#253d09 color: Soft dark lime

#253d09 is rgb(37, 61, 9) in RGB and oklch(32.832% 0.08127 131.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

32.8%
0.081
132°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #253d09

#253d09 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 32.8% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12:1 contrast and black text 1.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Queen of Trees (#1c401f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #253d09 mixed with white

  1. 253d09
  2. 384e23
  3. 4b6039
  4. 607350
  5. 758668
  6. 8b997f
  7. a1ad98
  8. b8c1b1
  9. cfd5ca
  10. e7eae4

Darker: #253d09 mixed with black

  1. 253d09
  2. 1f3407
  3. 192b05
  4. 132203
  5. 0d1a02
  6. 081201
  7. 040a01
  8. 020400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #253d09 with less saturation

  1. 253d09
  2. 273c10
  3. 283c16
  4. 2a3b1b
  5. 2c3a1f
  6. 2d3923
  7. 2f3927
  8. 30382b
  9. 32372e
  10. 333632

Questions about #253d09

What color is #253d09?

#253d09 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Soft dark lime. In RGB it is rgb(37, 61, 9), in HSL hsl(87.69, 74.29%, 13.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.832% 0.08127 131.543).

What colors go well with #253d09?

The complementary color of #253d09 is #422753. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e3500 and #004127. The triadic partners are #0f365d and #57202a.

Is white or black text more readable on #253d09?

White text reads better on #253d09: white gives a contrast ratio of 12:1 and black gives 1.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253d09 a warm or cool color?

#253d09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 32.8% and its chroma 0.081.