What color is #197524?

#197524 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forestial. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #197524?

The RGB value is 25, 117, 36: 25 red, 117 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #197524?

The complementary color is #75196A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #197524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#197524 color

#197524 rgb(25, 117, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #197524 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 45.9% green and 14.1% blue (25, 117, 36).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 65% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Forestial (#007733), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#197524 color codes

HEX	`#197524`
RGB	`rgb(25, 117, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 45.9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 65%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 79%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 69%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.85, -43.27, 36.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.85, 56.3, 140.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.08, 13.056, 3.816)`
Decimal	`1668388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #197524, 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 #197524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#197524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #197524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #197524; }
.text { color: #197524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #197524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 117 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #197524, #197552); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green.

Questions

What color is #197524?: #197524 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forestial. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #197524?: The RGB value is 25, 117, 36: 25 red, 117 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #197524?: The complementary color is #75196A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #197524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.