What color is #25421E?

#25421E is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25421E?

The RGB value is 37, 66, 30: 37 red, 66 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25421E?

The complementary color is #3B1E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25421E?

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.

#25421E color

#25421E rgb(37, 66, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #25421E is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.9% green and 11.8% blue (37, 66, 30).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 38% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#25421E color codes

HEX	`#25421E`
RGB	`rgb(37, 66, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 38%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 55%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 55%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.9, -19.24, 18.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.9, 26.67, 136.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.945, 4.383, 1.919)`
Decimal	`2441758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25421E, 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 #25421E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25421E 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 #25421E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25421e; }
.text { color: #25421e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25421e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 66 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25421e, #1e4229); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #25421E?: #25421E is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25421E?: The RGB value is 37, 66, 30: 37 red, 66 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25421E?: The complementary color is #3B1E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25421E?: 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.