What color is #253C2E?

#253C2E is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 60, 46), and in HSL hsl(143, 24%, 19%).

Is #253C2E accessible as text?

On white, #253C2E has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #253C2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #253C2E?

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

What colors go well with #253C2E?

#253C2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3C2533. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #253C2E below.

Is #253C2E good for buttons?

#253C2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #253C2E — black text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #253C2E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #253C2E 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.

#253C2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #253C2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #253C2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #253C2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #253C2E Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Bottle Green 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 #253C2E Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Bottle Green 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 #253C2E Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Bottle Green 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 #253C2E Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74B Secondary #212C25 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle Green 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 #253C2E Secondary #565E58 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Bottle Green 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #253C2E 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

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 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

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 #253C2E

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #253C2E with

Hunter Green Onyx Bistre Platinum Brunswick 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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFDDD4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #253C35 — 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 #253C2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #253C2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 60 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.2% 0.038 156.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9F7;
  --color-100: #E5F0E9;
  --color-200: #CCE0D4;
  --color-300: #A8C7B4;
  --color-400: #85AD94;
  --color-500: #659075;
  --color-600: #52705D;
  --color-700: #3E5145;
  --color-800: #2B362F;
  --color-900: #1B221E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F5F9F7',
    100: '#E5F0E9',
    200: '#CCE0D4',
    300: '#A8C7B4',
    400: '#85AD94',
    500: '#659075',
    600: '#52705D',
    700: '#3E5145',
    800: '#2B362F',
    900: '#1B221E',
  },
}

$base: #253C2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F7;
$base-100: #E5F0E9;
$base-200: #CCE0D4;
$base-300: #A8C7B4;
$base-400: #85AD94;
$base-500: #659075;
$base-600: #52705D;
$base-700: #3E5145;
$base-800: #2B362F;
$base-900: #1B221E;
$base-hover: #1D3025;
$base-subtle: #B6CCBE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#253C2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8C7B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#85AD94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#659075",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#52705D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E5145",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B362F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}