What color is #253023?

#253023 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #253023?

The RGB value is 37, 48, 35: 37 red, 48 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253023?

The complementary color is #2E2330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253023 color

#253023 rgb(37, 48, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #253023 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 18.8% green and 13.7% blue (37, 48, 35).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 16% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.76:1).

#253023 color codes

HEX	`#253023`
RGB	`rgb(37, 48, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 18.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 16%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 27%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 27%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.49, -7.85, 6.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.49, 10.4, 138.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.123, 2.629, 1.985)`
Decimal	`2437155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253023, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #253023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #253023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253023; }
.text { color: #253023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 48 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253023, #233027); }

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Questions

What color is #253023?: #253023 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #253023?: The RGB value is 37, 48, 35: 37 red, 48 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253023?: The complementary color is #2E2330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.