Information about #253017 color

#253017 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #253017 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 48, 23) — 14.5% red, 18.8% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 10 / 81. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#253017 presents itself as a softly balanced zesty chartreuse — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to ProKnox Green (#1A331A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pine Tree (#2A2F23) and Maire (#2A2922).

The recipe behind #253017 is rgb(37, 48, 23), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #253017 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:81), 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.

#253017 color variations

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

#253017 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #253017

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

Pine Tree color link
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Rangitoto color link
Rangitoto

#2E3222

Karaka color link
Karaka

#2D2D24

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#253017
  • RGB37, 48, 23
  • CMYK4, 0, 10, 81
  • CSSrgb(37, 48, 23)
  • HSL86°, 35%, 14%
  • HSL Precise86.4°, 35.211%, 13.922%
  • HSV86°, 52%, 19%
  • HSB86°, 52%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.188, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.188, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.188, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID253017
  • DECIMAL ID2437143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01