What color is #255424?

#255424 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 #255424?

The RGB value is 37, 84, 36: 37 red, 84 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255424?

The complementary color is #532454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255424?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255424 color

#255424 rgb(37, 84, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #255424 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 32.9% green and 14.1% blue (37, 84, 36).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#255424 color codes

HEX	`#255424`
RGB	`rgb(37, 84, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 32.9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 57%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 57%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.49, -27.2, 23.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.49, 35.66, 139.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.251, 6.861, 2.769)`
Decimal	`2446372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255424, 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 #255424	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255424 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #255424 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255424; }
.text { color: #255424; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255424; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 84 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255424, #24543b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #255424?: #255424 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 #255424?: The RGB value is 37, 84, 36: 37 red, 84 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255424?: The complementary color is #532454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255424?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.