What color is #255035?

#255035 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #255035?

The RGB value is 37, 80, 53: 37 red, 80 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255035?

The complementary color is #502540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255035?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255035 color

#255035 rgb(37, 80, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #255035 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 31.4% green and 20.8% blue (37, 80, 53).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 37% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#255035 color codes

HEX	`#255035`
RGB	`rgb(37, 80, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 31.4%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 37%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 54%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 34%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.37, -22.07, 11.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.37, 24.86, 152.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.274, 6.387, 4.375)`
Decimal	`2445365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255035, 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 #255035	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255035 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #255035 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255035; }
.text { color: #255035; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255035; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 80 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255035, #25504b); }

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Questions

What color is #255035?: #255035 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #255035?: The RGB value is 37, 80, 53: 37 red, 80 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255035?: The complementary color is #502540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255035?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.