What color is #255D2B?

#255D2B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #255D2B?

The RGB value is 37, 93, 43: 37 red, 93 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255D2B?

The complementary color is #5D2557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255D2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255D2B color

#255D2B rgb(37, 93, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #255D2B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 36.5% green and 16.9% blue (37, 93, 43).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 43% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

#255D2B color codes

HEX	`#255D2B`
RGB	`rgb(37, 93, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 36.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 43%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 60%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 54%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.79, -30.19, 23.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.79, 38.06, 142.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.113, 8.396, 3.636)`
Decimal	`2448683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255D2B, 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 #255D2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255D2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #255D2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255d2b; }
.text { color: #255d2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255d2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 93 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255d2b, #255d47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #255D2B?: #255D2B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #255D2B?: The RGB value is 37, 93, 43: 37 red, 93 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255D2B?: The complementary color is #5D2557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255D2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.