Information about #253C21 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #253C21 reads as a softly balanced green and carries a shadowy depth. 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 Kereru (#283E23). Nearby in the Register you will also find Myrtle (#21421E) and Kea (#283E2A).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(37, 60, 33)), which gives #253C21 its character. If you plan to put text on a #253C21 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:76) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #253C21 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#253C21 color variations
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#253C21 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#253C21 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#253C21 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#253C21 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#253C21 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 #253C21 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #253C21
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#283E23
#21421E
#283E2A
#253529
#254117
#2D4325
#21402B
#20392C
#25342B
#193925
#2E3222
#2C3227
#253C21 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#253C21
- RGB37, 60, 33
- CMYK9, 0, 11, 76
- CSSrgb(37, 60, 33)
- HSL111°, 29%, 18%
- HSL Precise111.111°, 29.032%, 18.235%
- HSV111°, 45%, 24%
- HSB111°, 45%, 24%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
- GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.235, 0.129)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.235, 0.129, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.235, 0.129)
- Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID253C21
- DECIMAL ID2440225
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
