Information about #252A1B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#252A1B is a softly toned yellow-green that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Top Gear (#24221A). Slightly further away sit Maire (#2A2922) and Ink (#27221F).
The recipe behind #252A1B is rgb(37, 42, 27), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #252A1B: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#252A1B color variations
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#252A1B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#252A1B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#252A1B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#252A1B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#252A1B color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #252A1B color
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Nearest named colors to #252A1B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#24221A
#2A2922
#27221F
#252321
#292421
#26211F
#28201D
#2A2F23
#252525
#212121
#282020
#2A2725
#252A1B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#252A1B
- RGB37, 42, 27
- CMYK2, 0, 6, 84
- CSSrgb(37, 42, 27)
- HSL80°, 22%, 14%
- HSL Precise80°, 21.739%, 13.529%
- HSV80°, 36%, 16%
- HSB80°, 36%, 16%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
- GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.165, 0.106)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.165, 0.106, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.165, 0.106)
- Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID252A1B
- DECIMAL ID2435611
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
