What color is #254E3F?

#254E3F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254E3F?

The RGB value is 37, 78, 63: 37 red, 78 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254E3F?

The complementary color is #4E2534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254E3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254E3F color

#254E3F rgb(37, 78, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #254E3F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 30.6% green and 24.7% blue (37, 78, 63).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#254E3F color codes

HEX	`#254E3F`
RGB	`rgb(37, 78, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 30.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 53%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 19%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.91, -18.59, 4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.91, 19.12, 166.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.384, 6.201, 5.667)`
Decimal	`2444863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254E3F, 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 #254E3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254E3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #254E3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254e3f; }
.text { color: #254e3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254e3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 78 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254e3f, #25494e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #254E3F?: #254E3F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254E3F?: The RGB value is 37, 78, 63: 37 red, 78 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254E3F?: The complementary color is #4E2534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254E3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.