What color is #255441?

#255441 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Evergreen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #255441?

The RGB value is 37, 84, 65: 37 red, 84 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255441?

The complementary color is #542538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255441?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255441 color

#255441 rgb(37, 84, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #255441 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 32.9% green and 25.5% blue (37, 84, 65).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Evergreen (#125B49), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#255441 color codes

HEX	`#255441`
RGB	`rgb(37, 84, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 32.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 23%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.07, -21.26, 6.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.07, 22.17, 163.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.887, 7.115, 6.116)`
Decimal	`2446401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255441, 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 #255441	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255441 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #255441 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255441; }
.text { color: #255441; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255441; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 84 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255441, #255054); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #255441?: #255441 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Evergreen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #255441?: The RGB value is 37, 84, 65: 37 red, 84 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255441?: The complementary color is #542538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255441?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.