What color is #254222?

#254222 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 #254222?

The RGB value is 37, 66, 34: 37 red, 66 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254222?

The complementary color is #3F2242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254222 color

#254222 rgb(37, 66, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #254222 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.9% green and 13.3% blue (37, 66, 34).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.16:1).

#254222 color codes

HEX	`#254222`
RGB	`rgb(37, 66, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 48%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.97, -18.57, 16.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.97, 24.59, 139.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3, 4.405, 2.205)`
Decimal	`2441762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254222, 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 #254222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.16:1	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 #254222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254222; }
.text { color: #254222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 66 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254222, #22422f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #254222?: #254222 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 #254222?: The RGB value is 37, 66, 34: 37 red, 66 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254222?: The complementary color is #3F2242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.