What color is #254621?

#254621 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 #254621?

The RGB value is 37, 70, 33: 37 red, 70 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254621?

The complementary color is #422146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254621?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254621 color

#254621 rgb(37, 70, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #254621 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 27.5% green and 12.9% blue (37, 70, 33).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 36% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.62:1).

#254621 color codes

HEX	`#254621`
RGB	`rgb(37, 70, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 27.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 36%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 53%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.4, -20.84, 18.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.4, 27.9, 138.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.227, 4.883, 2.211)`
Decimal	`2442785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254621, 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 #254621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #254621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254621; }
.text { color: #254621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 70 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254621, #214630); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #254621?: #254621 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 #254621?: The RGB value is 37, 70, 33: 37 red, 70 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254621?: The complementary color is #422146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254621?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.