What color is #255529?

#255529 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 #255529?

The RGB value is 37, 85, 41: 37 red, 85 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255529?

The complementary color is #552551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255529?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255529 color

#255529 rgb(37, 85, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #255529 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 33.3% green and 16.1% blue (37, 85, 41).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% 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 8.71:1).

#255529 color codes

HEX	`#255529`
RGB	`rgb(37, 85, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 33.3%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 52%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.92, -26.87, 20.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.92, 33.94, 142.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.411, 7.05, 3.226)`
Decimal	`2446633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255529, 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 #255529	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255529 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #255529 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255529; }
.text { color: #255529; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255529; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 85 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255529, #255541); }

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Questions

What color is #255529?: #255529 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 #255529?: The RGB value is 37, 85, 41: 37 red, 85 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255529?: The complementary color is #552551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255529?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.