What color is #254031?

#254031 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254031?

The RGB value is 37, 64, 49: 37 red, 64 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254031?

The complementary color is #402534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254031?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254031 color

#254031 rgb(37, 64, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #254031 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.1% green and 19.2% blue (37, 64, 49).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#254031 color codes

HEX	`#254031`
RGB	`rgb(37, 64, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 42%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 23%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.58, -14.31, 5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.58, 15.51, 157.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.151, 4.282, 3.566)`
Decimal	`2441265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254031, 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 #254031	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254031 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #254031 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254031; }
.text { color: #254031; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254031; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 64 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254031, #25403f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #254031?: #254031 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254031?: The RGB value is 37, 64, 49: 37 red, 64 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254031?: The complementary color is #402534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254031?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.