What color is #255442?

#255442 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 #255442?

The RGB value is 37, 84, 66: 37 red, 84 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255442?

The complementary color is #542537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255442 color

#255442 rgb(37, 84, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #255442 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 32.9% green and 25.9% blue (37, 84, 66).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Evergreen (#125B49), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#255442 color codes

HEX	`#255442`
RGB	`rgb(37, 84, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 32.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 21%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.09, -21.01, 5.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.09, 21.76, 164.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.916, 7.127, 6.27)`
Decimal	`2446402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255442, 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 #255442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #255442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255442; }
.text { color: #255442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 84 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255442, #254f54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #255442?: #255442 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 #255442?: The RGB value is 37, 84, 66: 37 red, 84 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255442?: The complementary color is #542537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.