What color is #25481D?

#25481D 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 #25481D?

The RGB value is 37, 72, 29: 37 red, 72 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25481D?

The complementary color is #401D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25481D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25481D color

#25481D rgb(37, 72, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #25481D is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 28.2% green and 11.4% blue (37, 72, 29).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 43% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#25481D color codes

HEX	`#25481D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 72, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 28.2%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 43%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 60%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 60%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.06, -22.47, 21.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.06, 31.24, 136.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.302, 5.117, 1.976)`
Decimal	`2443293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25481D, 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 #25481D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25481D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #25481D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25481d; }
.text { color: #25481d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25481d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 72 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25481d, #1d482a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #25481D?: #25481D 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 #25481D?: The RGB value is 37, 72, 29: 37 red, 72 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25481D?: The complementary color is #401D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25481D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.