What color is #255023?

#255023 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #255023?

The RGB value is 37, 80, 35: 37 red, 80 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255023?

The complementary color is #4E2350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255023 color

#255023 rgb(37, 80, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #255023 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 31.4% green and 13.7% blue (37, 80, 35).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 39% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#255023 color codes

HEX	`#255023`
RGB	`rgb(37, 80, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 31.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 39%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 56%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 56%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.04, -25.48, 21.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.04, 33.57, 139.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.935, 6.252, 2.589)`
Decimal	`2445347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255023, 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 #255023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #255023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255023; }
.text { color: #255023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 80 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255023, #235037); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #255023?: #255023 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #255023?: The RGB value is 37, 80, 35: 37 red, 80 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255023?: The complementary color is #4E2350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.