Information about #255F3B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#255F3B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid fresh green-cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Green Pea (#266242). Slightly further away sit Dark Malachite Green (#275934) and Pine (#2B5D34).
The recipe behind #255F3B is rgb(37, 95, 59), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #255F3B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#255F3B color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#255F3B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#255F3B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#255F3B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#255F3B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#255F3B color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #255F3B color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #255F3B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#266242
#275934
#2B5D34
#206937
#305D35
#245336
#226B36
#27592D
#306030
#355E3B
#355E3C
#15633D
#255F3B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#255F3B
- RGB37, 95, 59
- CMYK23, 0, 14, 63
- CSSrgb(37, 95, 59)
- HSL143°, 44%, 26%
- HSL Precise142.759°, 43.939%, 25.882%
- HSV143°, 61%, 37%
- HSB143°, 61%, 37%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
- GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.373, 0.231)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.373, 0.231, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.373, 0.231)
- Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID255F3B
- DECIMAL ID2449211
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
