What color is #253F22?

#253F22 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 63, 34), and in HSL hsl(114, 30%, 19%).

Is #253F22 accessible as text?

On white, #253F22 has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.81:1 (fails). For text placed on #253F22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #253F22?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #253F22?

#253F22 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3C223F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #253F22 below.

Is #253F22 good for buttons?

#253F22 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #253F22 — black text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #253F22 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #253F22 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.

#253F22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #253F22

Not just a swatch — here's how #253F22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #253F22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #253F22 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

British Racing 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 #253F22 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

British Racing 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 #253F22 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing 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 #253F22 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #232B22 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing 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 #253F22 Secondary #576055 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #253F22 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 78/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #253F22 with

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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 11.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #223F29 — 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 #253F22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #253F22;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 63 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.8% 0.059 141.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAF5;
  --color-100: #E5F1E4;
  --color-200: #CCE2CA;
  --color-300: #A8CBA4;
  --color-400: #85B280;
  --color-500: #659560;
  --color-600: #52744E;
  --color-700: #3E543B;
  --color-800: #2B3829;
  --color-900: #1B231B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF5',
    100: '#E5F1E4',
    200: '#CCE2CA',
    300: '#A8CBA4',
    400: '#85B280',
    500: '#659560',
    600: '#52744E',
    700: '#3E543B',
    800: '#2B3829',
    900: '#1B231B',
  },
}

$base: #253F22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF5;
$base-100: #E5F1E4;
$base-200: #CCE2CA;
$base-300: #A8CBA4;
$base-400: #85B280;
$base-500: #659560;
$base-600: #52744E;
$base-700: #3E543B;
$base-800: #2B3829;
$base-900: #1B231B;
$base-hover: #1D321B;
$base-subtle: #B6CFB3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#253F22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE2CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8CBA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#85B280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#659560",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#52744E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E543B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B231B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #253F22

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