What color is #255923?

#255923 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #255923?

The RGB value is 37, 89, 35: 37 red, 89 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255923?

The complementary color is #572359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255923 color

#255923 rgb(37, 89, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #255923 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 34.9% green and 13.7% blue (37, 89, 35).

Its hue angle is 118°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Mixture (#0F521A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#255923 color codes

HEX	`#255923`
RGB	`rgb(37, 89, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 34.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(118, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(118, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 61%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.26, -29.62, 25.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.26, 39.24, 139.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.638, 7.659, 2.824)`
Decimal	`2447651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255923, 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 #255923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #255923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255923; }
.text { color: #255923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 89 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255923, #23593c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #255923?: #255923 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #255923?: The RGB value is 37, 89, 35: 37 red, 89 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255923?: The complementary color is #572359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.