What color is #252A11?

#252A11 is a very dark lime green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 42, 17), and in HSL hsl(72, 42%, 12%).

Is #252A11 accessible as text?

On white, #252A11 has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #252A11, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #252A11?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #252A11?

#252A11 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #17122B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #252A11 below.

Is #252A11 good for buttons?

#252A11 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #252A11 — black text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #252A11 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #252A11 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#252A11 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #252A11

Not just a swatch — here's how #252A11 works with other colors. Named schemes with #252A11 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #252A11 Secondary #506A38 Accent #B06904 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Bistre leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #252A11 Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Bistre plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #252A11 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Bistre sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #252A11 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #252A11 Secondary #4A4C43 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Bistre is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #252A11 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #252A11

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For fashion

People also use #252A11 with

Espresso Sacramento Green Graphite Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE0C5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E2B12 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #252A11 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #252A11;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 42 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.3% 0.042 118.6);
  --color-50: #F9FBF4;
  --color-100: #F0F4E2;
  --color-200: #E0E7C5;
  --color-300: #C8D39C;
  --color-400: #AEBC76;
  --color-500: #919F55;
  --color-600: #717B47;
  --color-700: #525836;
  --color-800: #373B26;
  --color-900: #222419;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9FBF4',
    100: '#F0F4E2',
    200: '#E0E7C5',
    300: '#C8D39C',
    400: '#AEBC76',
    500: '#919F55',
    600: '#717B47',
    700: '#525836',
    800: '#373B26',
    900: '#222419',
  },
}

$base: #252A11;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FBF4;
$base-100: #F0F4E2;
$base-200: #E0E7C5;
$base-300: #C8D39C;
$base-400: #AEBC76;
$base-500: #919F55;
$base-600: #717B47;
$base-700: #525836;
$base-800: #373B26;
$base-900: #222419;
$base-hover: #1F230E;
$base-subtle: #C9D1A6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#252A11",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0F4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0E7C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8D39C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AEBC76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#919F55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#717B47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#525836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#373B26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}