#253423 Color
#253423 is rgb(37, 52, 35) in RGB, hsl(113, 20%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 33%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#253423rgb(37, 52, 35)hsl(113, 20%, 17%)hsv(113, 33%, 20%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 33%, 80%)oklch(30.6% 0.036 141.7)lab(19.94% -9.56 8.70)lch(19.94% 12.93 137.71)What #253423 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #253423, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#253423 Channel Values
How #253423 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 37 · G 52 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 20% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 33% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.17:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #253423 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #253423
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #253423; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #253423
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #253423 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#253423#323223#2D3323#303024#2C3123#273232#27332D#303030Using #253423 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-253423: #253423;background-color: #253423;colors: { 'color-253423': '#253423' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.204, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_253423">#253423</color>fill="#253423"More Green Colors
#253423 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#253423 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #253423?
#253423 is a darkest green — rgb(37, 52, 35) in RGB and hsl(113, 20%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #253423?
#253423 is rgb(37, 52, 35) — red 37, green 52, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #253423?
#253423 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 33%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #253423 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #253423 scores 13.17:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #253423 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #253423 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.1, which is visibly different.
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