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#252C19

#252c19 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#252c19 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.91% cyan, 0% magenta, 43.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 82.11°, with 27.54% saturation and 13.53% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 9.56.

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Relative luminance0.0226

Complementary

  1. #252c19
  2. #20192c

Split complementary

  1. #252c19
  2. #191b2c
  3. #2a192c

Analogous

  1. #2c2a19
  2. #252c19
  3. #1b2c19

Triadic

  1. #252c19
  2. #19252c
  3. #2c1925

Tetradic

  1. #252c19
  2. #192c20
  3. #20192c
  4. #2c1925

Square

  1. #252c19
  2. #192c2a
  3. #20192c
  4. #2c191b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0d07
  2. #0b0d07
  3. #252c19
  4. #4e5d35
  5. #778e50

Shades

#252c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #252c19
  2. #212817
  3. #1e2314
  4. #1a1f12
  5. #161a0f
  6. #13160d
  7. #0f120a
  8. #0b0d08
  9. #070905
  10. #040403
  11. #000000

Tints

#252c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #252c19
  2. #3b4130
  3. #515647
  4. #666b5e
  5. #7c8075
  6. #92968c
  7. #a8aba3
  8. #bec0ba
  9. #d3d5d1
  10. #e9eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#252c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #252c19
  2. #2e3423
  3. #373d2e
  4. #404538
  5. #494e42
  6. #53564d
  7. #5c5e57
  8. #656761
  9. #6e6f6b
  10. #777876
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282b24 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e2a18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d291a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #262a27 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b2b18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2a1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #262b22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-252c19 {
  color: #252c19;
}
Background
.bg-252c19 {
  background-color: #252c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-252c19 {
  border: 2px solid #252c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #252c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-252c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252c19, #1b2c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-252c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.56 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.68 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.30 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.06 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.49 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 13.79 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 14.20 #dad3e6 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#252c19  rgb(37, 44, 25)  hsl(82, 28%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#20192c  rgb(32, 25, 44)  hsl(262, 28%, 14%)  Licorice
#19252c  rgb(25, 37, 44)  hsl(202, 28%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#2c1925  rgb(44, 25, 37)  hsl(322, 28%, 14%)  Licorice