What color is #254A3D?

#254A3D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254A3D?

The RGB value is 37, 74, 61: 37 red, 74 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254A3D?

The complementary color is #4A2532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254A3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254A3D color

#254A3D rgb(37, 74, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #254A3D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 29% green and 23.9% blue (37, 74, 61).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 33% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#254A3D color codes

HEX	`#254A3D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 74, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 29%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 33%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 50%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 18%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.45, -16.91, 3.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.45, 17.31, 167.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.054, 5.627, 5.287)`
Decimal	`2443837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254A3D, 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 #254A3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254A3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #254A3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254a3d; }
.text { color: #254a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254a3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 74 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254a3d, #25444a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #254A3D?: #254A3D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254A3D?: The RGB value is 37, 74, 61: 37 red, 74 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254A3D?: The complementary color is #4A2532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254A3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.