What color is #245D1A?

#245D1A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lincoln Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #245D1A?

The RGB value is 36, 93, 26: 36 red, 93 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #245D1A?

The complementary color is #531A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #245D1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#245D1A color

#245D1A rgb(36, 93, 26)

Shades of green

The hex color #245D1A is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 36.5% green and 10.2% blue (36, 93, 26).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 56% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#245D1A color codes

HEX	`#245D1A`
RGB	`rgb(36, 93, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 36.5%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 56%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 72%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 72%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.56, -32.73, 31.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.56, 45.58, 135.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.828, 8.278, 2.32)`
Decimal	`2383130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #245D1A, 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 #245D1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#245D1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #245D1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #245d1a; }
.text { color: #245d1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #245d1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 93 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #245d1a, #1a5d31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #245D1A?: #245D1A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lincoln Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #245D1A?: The RGB value is 36, 93, 26: 36 red, 93 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #245D1A?: The complementary color is #531A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #245D1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.