Information about #252C27 color

#252C27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#252C27 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 44, 39) — 14.5% red, 17.3% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 2 / 83. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#252C27 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Midnight Moss (#242E28). Slightly further away sit Charleston Green (#232B2B) and Double Foundry (#282A2C).

The recipe behind #252C27 is rgb(37, 44, 39), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #252C27 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#252C27 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#252C27 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#738979

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White

#FFFFFF

#252C27 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#252C27 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#252C27 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#252C25

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#282C25

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#252C27 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.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#2C2527
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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.

Analogous color scheme
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#272C25
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#27252C
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#2C2725
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#252A2C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#25272C
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#2C252A
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#2C2B25
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Nearest named colors to #252C27

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Midnight Moss color link
Midnight Moss

#242E28

Charleston Green color link
Charleston Green

#232B2B

Double Foundry color link
Double Foundry

#282A2C

Rangoon Green color link
Rangoon Green

#2B2E25

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Pine Tree color link
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Bokara Grey color link
Bokara Grey

#2A2725

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Green Waterloo color link
Green Waterloo

#2C2D24

#252C27 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#252C27
  • RGB37, 44, 39
  • CMYK3, 0, 2, 83
  • CSSrgb(37, 44, 39)
  • HSL137°, 9%, 16%
  • HSL Precise137.143°, 8.642%, 15.882%
  • HSV137°, 16%, 17%
  • HSB137°, 16%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.173, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.173, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.173, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID252C27
  • DECIMAL ID2436135
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers41 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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