What color is #254420?

#254420 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 #254420?

The RGB value is 37, 68, 32: 37 red, 68 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254420?

The complementary color is #3F2044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254420?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254420 color

#254420 rgb(37, 68, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #254420 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 26.7% green and 12.5% blue (37, 68, 32).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 36% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.9:1).

#254420 color codes

HEX	`#254420`
RGB	`rgb(37, 68, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 26.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 36%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 53%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 53%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.66, -19.97, 18.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.66, 27.03, 137.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.091, 4.632, 2.097)`
Decimal	`2442272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254420, 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 #254420	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254420 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #254420 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254420; }
.text { color: #254420; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254420; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 68 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254420, #20442d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #254420?: #254420 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 #254420?: The RGB value is 37, 68, 32: 37 red, 68 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254420?: The complementary color is #3F2044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254420?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.