255C19

#255C19 closest to Lincoln Green

#255C19 is a dark, moderately saturated green; the closest named color is Lincoln Green. In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 36.1% green and 9.8% blue (rgb(37, 92, 25)). Its HSL value is 109° hue, 57% saturation and 23% lightness, and in CMYK it is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 64% black. #255C19 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.00:1.

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Variations of #255C19

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

255C19 1F4F14 194210 13360B 0D2A07 081F04 041402 020A01 000300 000000

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

255C19 3B6B31 507B47 658B5D 7A9B73 8FAB89 A5BCA0 BBCCB7 D1DDCF E8EEE7

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

255C19 306026 3A6431 43673C 4C6B46 556F50 5D7259 667663 6F796D 777D76

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

604B00 594E00 515200 475500 375900 255C19 025E29 005D3B 005C47 005B4F 005A57

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

1C6652 1E6448 20623E 226033 235E27 255C19 325F19 3D611A 48631A 51661A 5B681A

#255C19 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

255C19 50195C

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

255C19 2E195C 5C1947

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

255C19 475C19 195C2E

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

255C19 19255C 5C1925

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

255C19 195C50 50195C 5C1925

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

255C19 19475C 50195C 5C2E19

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#255C19 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #255C19 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

#255C19 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

8.00:1 Very good#255C19 text on white

AA normal	Pass	AAA normal	Pass
AA large	Pass	AAA large	Pass

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

2.62:1 Very poor#255C19 text on black

AA normal	Fail	AAA normal	Fail
AA large	Fail	AAA large	Fail

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#255C19 in CSS

/* Lincoln Green */
.color { color: #255C19; }
.background { background-color: #255C19; }
.border { border: 1px solid #255C19; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(37 92 25);
color: hsl(109 57% 23%);
color: oklch(0.422 0.114 140.3);

#255C19 FAQ

What color is #255C19?

#255C19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. Its closest named color is Lincoln Green. It belongs to the green color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #255C19?

#255C19 is rgb(37, 92, 25) in RGB, hsl(109, 57%, 23%) in HSL and cmyk(60%, 0%, 73%, 64%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #255C19?

The complementary color of #255C19 is #50195C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #255C19?

White text has the best contrast on #255C19: 8.00:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #255C19 a warm or cool color?

#255C19 is a cool color.