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#252C00

#252c00 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#252c00 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 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.91% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 69.55°, with 100% saturation and 8.63% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 12.54.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0219

Complementary

  1. #252c00
  2. #07002c

Split complementary

  1. #252c00
  2. #000f2c
  3. #1d002c

Analogous

  1. #2c1d00
  2. #252c00
  3. #0f2c00

Triadic

  1. #252c00
  2. #00252c
  3. #2c0025

Tetradic

  1. #252c00
  2. #002c07
  3. #07002c
  4. #2c0025

Square

  1. #252c00
  2. #002c1d
  3. #07002c
  4. #2c000f

Monochromatic

  1. #111400
  2. #111400
  3. #252c00
  4. #657900
  5. #a6c500

Shades

#252c00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #252c00
  2. #212800
  3. #1e2300
  4. #1a1f00
  5. #161a00
  6. #131600
  7. #0f1200
  8. #0b0d00
  9. #070900
  10. #040400
  11. #000000

Tints

#252c00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #252c00
  2. #3b411a
  3. #515633
  4. #666b4d
  5. #7c8066
  6. #929680
  7. #a8ab99
  8. #bec0b3
  9. #d3d5cc
  10. #e9eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#252c00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #252c00
  2. #2e340d
  3. #373d1a
  4. #404526
  5. #494e33
  6. #535640
  7. #5c5e4d
  8. #65675a
  9. #6e6f66
  10. #777873
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #272a1e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #302900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2903 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #282924 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c2a00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b2a02 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #272a1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-252c00 {
  color: #252c00;
}
Background
.bg-252c00 {
  background-color: #252c00;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-252c00 {
  border: 2px solid #252c00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #252c00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 44 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 70 100% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-252c00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252c00, #0f2c00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-252c00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 44 0 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 12.54 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 12.65 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 12.74 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 14.26 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 14.83 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 16.97 #343434 Jet ΔE 17.49 #dad3ff Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#252c00  rgb(37, 44, 0)  hsl(70, 100%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#07002c  rgb(7, 0, 44)  hsl(250, 100%, 9%)  Oxford Blue
#00252c  rgb(0, 37, 44)  hsl(190, 100%, 9%)  Gunmetal
#2c0025  rgb(44, 0, 37)  hsl(310, 100%, 9%)  Tyrian Purple