What color is #255445?

#255445 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 #255445?

The RGB value is 37, 84, 69: 37 red, 84 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255445?

The complementary color is #542534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255445 color

#255445 rgb(37, 84, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #255445 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 32.9% green and 27.1% blue (37, 84, 69).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% 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 8.63:1).

#255445 color codes

HEX	`#255445`
RGB	`rgb(37, 84, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 32.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 18%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.18, -20.22, 3.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.18, 20.59, 169.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.007, 7.163, 6.748)`
Decimal	`2446405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255445, 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 #255445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	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 #255445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255445; }
.text { color: #255445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 84 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255445, #254c54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #255445?: #255445 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 #255445?: The RGB value is 37, 84, 69: 37 red, 84 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255445?: The complementary color is #542534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.