#253522 Color
#253522 is rgb(37, 53, 34) in RGB, hsl(111, 22%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 36%, 79%) 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 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#253522rgb(37, 53, 34)hsl(111, 22%, 17%)hsv(111, 36%, 21%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 36%, 79%)oklch(30.9% 0.039 140.6)lab(20.29% -10.28 9.81)lch(20.29% 14.21 136.34)What #253522 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 #253522, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#253522 Channel Values
How #253522 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 53 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 22% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 36% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.04:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #253522 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 #253522
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #253522; 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 #253522
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 #253522 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.
#253522#333322#2E3422#303023#2C3222#283333#27342D#313131Using #253522 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-253522: #253522;background-color: #253522;colors: { 'color-253522': '#253522' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.208, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_253522">#253522</color>fill="#253522"More Green Colors
#253522 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#253522 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #253522?
#253522 is a darkest green — rgb(37, 53, 34) in RGB and hsl(111, 22%, 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 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #253522?
#253522 is rgb(37, 53, 34) — red 37, green 53, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #253522?
#253522 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 36%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #253522 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #253522 scores 13.04:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #253522 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #253522 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 17.63, which is visibly different.
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