What color is #253126?

#253126 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 #253126?

The RGB value is 37, 49, 38: 37 red, 49 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253126?

The complementary color is #312530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253126 color

#253126 rgb(37, 49, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #253126 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 19.2% green and 14.9% blue (37, 49, 38).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 14% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.58:1).

#253126 color codes

HEX	`#253126`
RGB	`rgb(37, 49, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 19.2%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 14%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 24%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.93, -7.82, 5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.93, 9.49, 145.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.211, 2.73, 2.244)`
Decimal	`2437414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253126, 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 #253126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #253126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253126; }
.text { color: #253126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 49 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253126, #25312c); }

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Questions

What color is #253126?: #253126 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 #253126?: The RGB value is 37, 49, 38: 37 red, 49 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253126?: The complementary color is #312530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.