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#253C2E Color

#253C2E is rgb(37, 60, 46) in RGB, hsl(143, 24%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 23%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#253C2E
HEX#253C2E
RGBrgb(37, 60, 46)
HSLhsl(143, 24%, 19%)
HSVhsv(143, 38%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 23%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(33.2% 0.038 156.9)
LABlab(23.06% -12.18 5.70)
LCHlch(23.06% 13.45 154.93)

What #253C2E 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 #253C2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#253C2E Channel Values

How #253C2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 37 · G 60 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 143° · S 24% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 143° · S 38% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.9:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #253C2E 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.

TextWhite text11.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #253C2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #253C2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #253C2E

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 #253C2E 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.

Typical#253C2E
Protanopia#39392E
Protanomaly#323A2E
Deuteranopia#36362F
Deuteranomaly#30382E
Tritanopia#283A3A
Tritanomaly#273B36
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #253C2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-253c2e: #253C2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #253C2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-253c2e': '#253C2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.235, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_253c2e">#253C2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#253C2E"

More Green Colors

#253C2E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#253C2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #253C2E?

#253C2E is a darkest green — rgb(37, 60, 46) in RGB and hsl(143, 24%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #253C2E?

#253C2E is rgb(37, 60, 46) — red 37, green 60, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #253C2E?

#253C2E converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 23%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #253C2E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #253C2E scores 11.9:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #253C2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #253C2E 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 12.58, which is visibly different.

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