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#252D1D

#252d1d ≈ Black Olive

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#252d1d 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, 17.65% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 35.56% yellow and 82.35% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 21.62% saturation and 14.51% 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 14.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 8.87.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0236

Complementary

  1. #252d1d
  2. #251d2d

Split complementary

  1. #252d1d
  2. #1d1d2d
  3. #2d1d2d

Analogous

  1. #2d2d1d
  2. #252d1d
  3. #1d2d1d

Triadic

  1. #252d1d
  2. #1d252d
  3. #2d1d25

Tetradic

  1. #252d1d
  2. #1d2d25
  3. #251d2d
  4. #2d1d25

Square

  1. #252d1d
  2. #1d2d2d
  3. #251d2d
  4. #2d1d1d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0c08
  2. #0a0c08
  3. #252d1d
  4. #4b5c3b
  5. #728a59

Shades

#252d1d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #252d1d
  2. #21291a
  3. #1e2417
  4. #1a2014
  5. #161b11
  6. #13170f
  7. #0f120c
  8. #0b0e09
  9. #070906
  10. #040503
  11. #000000

Tints

#252d1d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #252d1d
  2. #3b4234
  3. #51574a
  4. #666c61
  5. #7c8177
  6. #92968e
  7. #a8aba5
  8. #bec0bb
  9. #d3d5d2
  10. #e9eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#252d1d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #252d1d
  2. #2e3527
  3. #373e31
  4. #40463b
  5. #494e45
  6. #53574f
  7. #5c5f58
  8. #656762
  9. #6e6f6c
  10. #777876
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282b26 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f2b1c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2a1e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #262c29 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b2c1c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2b1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #252c25 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-252d1d {
  color: #252d1d;
}
Background
.bg-252d1d {
  background-color: #252d1d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-252d1d {
  border: 2px solid #252d1d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #252d1d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 45 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 22% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-252d1d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252d1d, #1d2d1d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-252d1d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 45 29 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.87 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.01 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.05 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.15 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.40 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.84 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 13.67 #dad2e2 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Black Olive
#252d1d  rgb(37, 45, 29)  hsl(90, 22%, 15%)  Black Olive
#251d2d  rgb(37, 29, 45)  hsl(270, 22%, 15%)  Licorice
#1d252d  rgb(29, 37, 45)  hsl(210, 22%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#2d1d25  rgb(45, 29, 37)  hsl(330, 22%, 15%)  Licorice