What color is #245A1D?

#245A1D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Jungle Jam. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #245A1D?

The RGB value is 36, 90, 29: 36 red, 90 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #245A1D?

The complementary color is #531D5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #245A1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#245A1D color

#245A1D rgb(36, 90, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #245A1D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 35.3% green and 11.4% blue (36, 90, 29).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Jam (#115511), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#245A1D color codes

HEX	`#245A1D`
RGB	`rgb(36, 90, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 35.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 51%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 68%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 68%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.51, -31.13, 29.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.51, 42.63, 136.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.605, 7.776, 2.42)`
Decimal	`2382365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #245A1D, 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 #245A1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#245A1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #245A1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #245a1d; }
.text { color: #245a1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #245a1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 90 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #245a1d, #1d5a35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #245A1D?: #245A1D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Jungle Jam. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #245A1D?: The RGB value is 36, 90, 29: 36 red, 90 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #245A1D?: The complementary color is #531D5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #245A1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.