What color is #192D2A?

#192D2A is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #192D2A?

The RGB value is 25, 45, 42: 25 red, 45 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #192D2A?

The complementary color is #2D191C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #192D2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#192D2A color

#192D2A rgb(25, 45, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #192D2A is a very dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 17.6% green and 16.5% blue (25, 45, 42).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 29% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#192D2A color codes

HEX	`#192D2A`
RGB	`rgb(25, 45, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 17.6%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 29%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 44%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 7%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.75, -8.96, -0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.75, 8.98, 183.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.757, 2.251, 2.532)`
Decimal	`1649962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #192D2A, 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 #192D2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#192D2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #192D2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #192d2a; }
.text { color: #192d2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #192d2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 45 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #192d2a, #19262d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #192D2A?: #192D2A is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #192D2A?: The RGB value is 25, 45, 42: 25 red, 45 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #192D2A?: The complementary color is #2D191C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #192D2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.