What color is #254130?

#254130 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254130?

The RGB value is 37, 65, 48: 37 red, 65 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254130?

The complementary color is #412536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254130?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254130 color

#254130 rgb(37, 65, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #254130 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.5% green and 18.8% blue (37, 65, 48).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.19:1).

#254130 color codes

HEX	`#254130`
RGB	`rgb(37, 65, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 43%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 26%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.91, -15.12, 7.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.91, 16.7, 154.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.187, 4.387, 3.475)`
Decimal	`2441520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254130, 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 #254130	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254130 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #254130 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254130; }
.text { color: #254130; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254130; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 65 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254130, #25413e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #254130?: #254130 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254130?: The RGB value is 37, 65, 48: 37 red, 65 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254130?: The complementary color is #412536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254130?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.