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#253e09 color: Soft dark lime

#253e09 is rgb(37, 62, 9) in RGB and oklch(33.133% 0.08277 131.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

33.1%
0.083
132°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #253e09

#253e09 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 33.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.85:1 contrast and black text 1.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hinterlands Green (#304112). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #253e09 mixed with white

  1. 253e09
  2. 384f23
  3. 4c613a
  4. 607450
  5. 758668
  6. 8b9a80
  7. a1ad98
  8. b8c1b1
  9. cfd5ca
  10. e7eae4

Darker: #253e09 mixed with black

  1. 253e09
  2. 1f3507
  3. 192b05
  4. 132303
  5. 0d1a02
  6. 081201
  7. 040a01
  8. 020400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #253e09 with less saturation

  1. 253e09
  2. 273d10
  3. 293d16
  4. 2a3c1b
  5. 2c3b20
  6. 2e3a24
  7. 2f3928
  8. 31392b
  9. 33382f
  10. 343732

Questions about #253e09

What color is #253e09?

#253e09 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Soft dark lime. In RGB it is rgb(37, 62, 9), in HSL hsl(88.3, 74.65%, 13.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.133% 0.08277 131.931).

What colors go well with #253e09?

The complementary color of #253e09 is #442754. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f3600 and #004228. The triadic partners are #0f375f and #58202a.

Is white or black text more readable on #253e09?

White text reads better on #253e09: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and black gives 1.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253e09 a warm or cool color?

#253e09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 33.1% and its chroma 0.083.