What color is #255900?

#255900 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Lincoln Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #255900?

The RGB value is 37, 89, 0: 37 red, 89 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255900?

The complementary color is #340059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255900 color

#255900 rgb(37, 89, 0)

Shades of green

The hex color #255900 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 34.9% green and 0% blue (37, 89, 0).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#255900 color codes

HEX	`#255900`
RGB	`rgb(37, 89, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 34.9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 100%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 100%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33, -32.57, 39.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33, 51.31, 129.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.335, 7.538, 1.226)`
Decimal	`2447616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255900, 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 #255900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #255900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255900; }
.text { color: #255900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 89 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255900, #005908); }

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Questions

What color is #255900?: #255900 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Lincoln Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #255900?: The RGB value is 37, 89, 0: 37 red, 89 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255900?: The complementary color is #340059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.