#255011 Color
#255011 is rgb(37, 80, 17) in RGB, hsl(101, 65%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 79%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), visibly different at ΔE 10.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#255011rgb(37, 80, 17)hsl(101, 65%, 19%)hsv(101, 79%, 31%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 79%, 69%)oklch(38.6% 0.103 137.7)lab(29.90% -25.11 30.26)lch(29.90% 39.32 129.69)What #255011 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #255011, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#255011 Channel Values
How #255011 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 37 · G 80 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 65% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 79% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.4:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #255011 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #255011
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #255011; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #255011
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #255011 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#255011#4B4B12#3F4D11#454515#3B4A13#2F4B4B#2B4D3C#464646Using #255011 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-255011: #255011;background-color: #255011;colors: { 'color-255011': '#255011' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.314, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_255011">#255011</color>fill="#255011"More Green Colors
#255011 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#255011 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #255011?
#255011 is a darkest green — rgb(37, 80, 17) in RGB and hsl(101, 65%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.19.
What is the RGB value of #255011?
#255011 is rgb(37, 80, 17) — red 37, green 80, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #255011?
#255011 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 79%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #255011 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #255011 scores 9.4:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #255011 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #255011 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.2, which is visibly different.
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