Information about #253C41 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #253C41 reads as a mildly saturated cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tiki Tour (#234040). Nearby in the Register you will also find Elephant (#243640) and Dark Slate Grey (#25383C).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(37, 60, 65)), which gives #253C41 its character. If you plan to put text on a #253C41 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #253C41 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#253C41 color variations
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#253C41 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#253C41 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#253C41 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#253C41 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#253C41 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 #253C41 color
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Nearest named colors to #253C41
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#234040
#243640
#25383C
#293741
#253C48
#243442
#2D3B42
#1D393C
#26433A
#264348
#203838
#303B44
#253C41 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#253C41
- RGB37, 60, 65
- CMYK11, 2, 0, 75
- CSSrgb(37, 60, 65)
- HSL191°, 27%, 20%
- HSL Precise190.714°, 27.451%, 20%
- HSV191°, 43%, 25%
- HSB191°, 43%, 25%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
- GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.235, 0.255)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.235, 0.255, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.235, 0.255)
- Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID253C41
- DECIMAL ID2440257
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers312 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
