Information about #253B2A color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #253B2A reads as a softly toned natural green and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kea (#283E2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Palm Green (#20392C) and Black Leather Jacket (#253529).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(37, 59, 42)), which gives #253B2A its character. If you plan to put text on a #253B2A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #253B2A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#253B2A color variations
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#253B2A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#253B2A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#253B2A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#253B2A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#253B2A 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 #253B2A color
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Nearest named colors to #253B2A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#283E2A
#20392C
#253529
#21402B
#23352D
#25342B
#283E23
#28332C
#29332B
#2E382D
#25442F
#253B2A color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#253B2A
- RGB37, 59, 42
- CMYK9, 0, 7, 77
- CSSrgb(37, 59, 42)
- HSL134°, 23%, 19%
- HSL Precise133.636°, 22.917%, 18.824%
- HSV134°, 37%, 23%
- HSB134°, 37%, 23%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.231, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.231, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.231, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID253B2A
- DECIMAL ID2439978
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
