What color is #208253?

#208253 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #208253?

The RGB value is 32, 130, 83: 32 red, 130 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #208253?

The complementary color is #82204F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #208253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#208253 color

#208253 rgb(32, 130, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #208253 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 51% green and 32.5% blue (32, 130, 83).

Its hue angle is 151°, with 60% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#208253 color codes

HEX	`#208253`
RGB	`rgb(32, 130, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 51%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(151, 60%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(151, 75%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 36%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.13, -39.29, 17.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.13, 43.08, 155.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.139, 16.896, 10.909)`
Decimal	`2130515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #208253, 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 #208253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#208253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #208253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #208253; }
.text { color: #208253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #208253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 130 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #208253, #208082); }

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Questions

What color is #208253?: #208253 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #208253?: The RGB value is 32, 130, 83: 32 red, 130 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #208253?: The complementary color is #82204F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #208253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.