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#252e05 color: Darkest Forest

#252e05 is rgb(37, 46, 5) in RGB and oklch(28.305% 0.06203 121.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

28.3%
0.062
121°
  • Lime
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 82%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.47:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #252e05

#252e05 is a soft very dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 28.3% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.27:1 contrast and black text 1.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More very dark lime colors

Lighter: #252e05 mixed with white

  1. 252e05
  2. 37401d
  3. 4a5334
  4. 5f674b
  5. 747b63
  6. 89907b
  7. a0a594
  8. b7bbae
  9. ced1c8
  10. e6e8e3

Darker: #252e05 mixed with black

  1. 252e05
  2. 1f2704
  3. 191f03
  4. 131802
  5. 0d1201
  6. 080b01
  7. 040600
  8. 020200
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #252e05 with less saturation

  1. 252e05
  2. 252e0a
  3. 262d0f
  4. 262d13
  5. 272d17
  6. 272c1b
  7. 282c1e
  8. 282b21
  9. 292b24
  10. 292a27

Questions about #252e05

What color is #252e05?

#252e05 is soft very dark lime. The closest named color is Darkest Forest. In RGB it is rgb(37, 46, 5), in HSL hsl(73.17, 80.39%, 10%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.305% 0.06203 121.299).

What colors go well with #252e05?

The complementary color of #252e05 is #2f2143. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #352800 and #0d3219. The triadic partners are #042d45 and #421b28.

Is white or black text more readable on #252e05?

White text reads better on #252e05: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 and black gives 1.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #252e05 a warm or cool color?

#252e05 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 28.3% and its chroma 0.062.