What color is #25542B?

#25542B 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 #25542B?

The RGB value is 37, 84, 43: 37 red, 84 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25542B?

The complementary color is #54254E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25542B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25542B color

#25542B rgb(37, 84, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #25542B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 32.9% green and 16.9% blue (37, 84, 43).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 67% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#25542B color codes

HEX	`#25542B`
RGB	`rgb(37, 84, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 32.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 49%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.6, -26.05, 19.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.6, 32.33, 143.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.369, 6.908, 3.388)`
Decimal	`2446379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25542B, 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 #25542B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25542B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #25542B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25542b; }
.text { color: #25542b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25542b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 84 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25542b, #255442); }

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Questions

What color is #25542B?: #25542B 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 #25542B?: The RGB value is 37, 84, 43: 37 red, 84 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25542B?: The complementary color is #54254E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25542B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.