What color is #252B14?

#252B14 is a very dark lime green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 43, 20), and in HSL hsl(76, 37%, 12%).

Is #252B14 accessible as text?

On white, #252B14 has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #252B14, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #252B14?

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

What colors go well with #252B14?

#252B14 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #19132A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #252B14 below.

Is #252B14 good for buttons?

#252B14 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #252B14 — black text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #252B14 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #252B14 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.

#252B14 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #252B14

Not just a swatch — here's how #252B14 works with other colors. Named schemes with #252B14 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #252B14 Secondary #506B38 Accent #B06A02 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 #252B14 Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513F Anchor #5B2324

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 #252B14 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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 #252B14 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272A1F 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 #252B14 Secondary #4B4D45 Support #999286 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 #252B14 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 55/100

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 #252B14

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #252B14 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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DEC6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C2A13 — 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 #252B14 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #252B14;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 43 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.6% 0.040 121.0);
  --color-50: #F9FAF4;
  --color-100: #EEF3E3;
  --color-200: #DDE5C7;
  --color-300: #C3CFA0;
  --color-400: #A7B87A;
  --color-500: #8A9B5A;
  --color-600: #6C784A;
  --color-700: #4E5638;
  --color-800: #353928;
  --color-900: #21241A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9FAF4',
    100: '#EEF3E3',
    200: '#DDE5C7',
    300: '#C3CFA0',
    400: '#A7B87A',
    500: '#8A9B5A',
    600: '#6C784A',
    700: '#4E5638',
    800: '#353928',
    900: '#21241A',
  },
}

$base: #252B14;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FAF4;
$base-100: #EEF3E3;
$base-200: #DDE5C7;
$base-300: #C3CFA0;
$base-400: #A7B87A;
$base-500: #8A9B5A;
$base-600: #6C784A;
$base-700: #4E5638;
$base-800: #353928;
$base-900: #21241A;
$base-hover: #1D220F;
$base-subtle: #C5CFA9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#252B14",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEF3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDE5C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3CFA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A7B87A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A9B5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C784A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E5638",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#353928",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21241A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}