What color is #25461D?

#25461D 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 #25461D?

The RGB value is 37, 70, 29: 37 red, 70 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25461D?

The complementary color is #3E1D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25461D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25461D color

#25461D rgb(37, 70, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #25461D is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 27.5% green and 11.4% blue (37, 70, 29).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 41% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#25461D color codes

HEX	`#25461D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 70, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 27.5%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 41%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 59%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 59%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.34, -21.47, 20.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.34, 29.91, 135.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.175, 4.862, 1.933)`
Decimal	`2442781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25461D, 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 #25461D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25461D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #25461D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25461d; }
.text { color: #25461d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25461d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 70 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25461d, #1d462a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #25461D?: #25461D 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 #25461D?: The RGB value is 37, 70, 29: 37 red, 70 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25461D?: The complementary color is #3E1D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25461D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.