What color is #254522?

#254522 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254522?

The RGB value is 37, 69, 34: 37 red, 69 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254522?

The complementary color is #422245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254522?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254522 color

#254522 rgb(37, 69, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #254522 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 27.1% green and 13.3% blue (37, 69, 34).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 34% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.75:1).

#254522 color codes

HEX	`#254522`
RGB	`rgb(37, 69, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 27.1%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 34%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 51%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 51%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.05, -20.16, 17.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.05, 26.7, 139.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.18, 4.765, 2.265)`
Decimal	`2442530`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254522, 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 #254522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #254522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254522; }
.text { color: #254522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 69 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254522, #224530); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #254522?: #254522 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254522?: The RGB value is 37, 69, 34: 37 red, 69 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254522?: The complementary color is #422245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254522?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.