What color is #245122?

#245122 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #245122?

The RGB value is 36, 81, 34: 36 red, 81 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #245122?

The complementary color is #4F2251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #245122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#245122 color

#245122 rgb(36, 81, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #245122 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 31.8% green and 13.3% blue (36, 81, 34).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#245122 color codes

HEX	`#245122`
RGB	`rgb(36, 81, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 31.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 58%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 58%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.34, -26.43, 22.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.34, 34.89, 139.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.959, 6.375, 2.535)`
Decimal	`2380066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #245122, 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 #245122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#245122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #245122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #245122; }
.text { color: #245122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #245122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 81 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #245122, #225137); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #245122?: #245122 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #245122?: The RGB value is 36, 81, 34: 36 red, 81 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #245122?: The complementary color is #4F2251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #245122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.