#255200 Color
#255200 is rgb(37, 82, 0) in RGB, hsl(93, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 100%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#255200rgb(37, 82, 0)hsl(93, 100%, 16%)hsv(93, 100%, 32%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 100%, 68%)oklch(39.1% 0.116 135.8)lab(30.55% -26.73 36.82)lch(30.55% 45.50 125.98)What #255200 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 #255200, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#255200 Channel Values
How #255200 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 82 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.19:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #255200 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 #255200
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #255200; 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 #255200
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 #255200 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.
#255200#4C4C01#404F01#474706#3C4B04#304D4D#2C4F3B#484848Using #255200 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-255200: #255200;background-color: #255200;colors: { 'color-255200': '#255200' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.322, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_255200">#255200</color>fill="#255200"More Green Colors
#255200 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#255200 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #255200?
#255200 is a darkest green — rgb(37, 82, 0) in RGB and hsl(93, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #255200?
#255200 is rgb(37, 82, 0) — red 37, green 82, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #255200?
#255200 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 100%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #255200 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #255200 scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #255200 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #255200 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 14.87, which is visibly different.
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