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#253C19

#253c19 ≈ British Racing Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#253c19 is a color from the green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 38.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 58.33% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 99.43°, with 41.18% saturation and 16.67% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), ΔE 7.66.

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Relative luminance0.037

Complementary

  1. #253c19
  2. #30193c

Split complementary

  1. #253c19
  2. #1f193c
  3. #3c1937

Analogous

  1. #373c19
  2. #253c19
  3. #193c1f

Triadic

  1. #253c19
  2. #19253c
  3. #3c1925

Tetradic

  1. #253c19
  2. #193c30
  3. #30193c
  4. #3c1925

Square

  1. #253c19
  2. #19373c
  3. #30193c
  4. #3c1f19

Monochromatic

  1. #090e06
  2. #090e06
  3. #253c19
  4. #467230
  5. #68a846

Shades

#253c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #253c19
  2. #213617
  3. #1e3014
  4. #1a2a12
  5. #16240f
  6. #131e0d
  7. #0f180a
  8. #0b1208
  9. #070c05
  10. #040603
  11. #000000

Tints

#253c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #253c19
  2. #3b5030
  3. #516347
  4. #66775e
  5. #7c8a75
  6. #929e8c
  7. #a8b1a3
  8. #bec5ba
  9. #d3d8d1
  10. #e9ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#253c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #253c19
  2. #2e4323
  3. #374a2e
  4. #405038
  5. #495742
  6. #535e4d
  7. #5c6557
  8. #656c61
  9. #6e726b
  10. #777976
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #30392d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e3716 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b351b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #243a34 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #363917 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #33381a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #253b2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-253c19 {
  color: #253c19;
}
Background
.bg-253c19 {
  background-color: #253c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-253c19 {
  border: 2px solid #253c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #253c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 99 41% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-253c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #253c19, #193c1f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-253c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#004225 British Racing Green ΔE 7.66 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 7.72 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.80 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 10.79 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 11.25 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 12.34 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 14.92 #dac3e6 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

British Racing Green
#253c19  rgb(37, 60, 25)  hsl(99, 41%, 17%)  British Racing Green
#30193c  rgb(48, 25, 60)  hsl(279, 41%, 17%)  Midnight Blue
#19253c  rgb(25, 37, 60)  hsl(219, 41%, 17%)  Oxford Blue
#3c1925  rgb(60, 25, 37)  hsl(339, 41%, 17%)  Tyrian Purple