#255318 Color
#255318 is rgb(37, 83, 24) in RGB, hsl(107, 55%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 71%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#255318rgb(37, 83, 24)hsl(107, 55%, 21%)hsv(107, 71%, 33%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 71%, 67%)oklch(39.6% 0.102 139.5)lab(31.04% -25.88 28.31)lch(31.04% 38.35 132.43)What #255318 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 #255318, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#255318 Channel Values
How #255318 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 83 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 55% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #255318 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 #255318
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #255318; 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 #255318
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 #255318 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.
#255318#4D4D19#415018#48481B#3C4C1A#2F4E4E#2B503F#494949Using #255318 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-255318: #255318;background-color: #255318;colors: { 'color-255318': '#255318' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.325, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_255318">#255318</color>fill="#255318"More Green Colors
#255318 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#255318 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #255318?
#255318 is a dark green — rgb(37, 83, 24) in RGB and hsl(107, 55%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.
What is the RGB value of #255318?
#255318 is rgb(37, 83, 24) — red 37, green 83, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #255318?
#255318 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 71%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #255318 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #255318 scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #255318 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #255318 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 14.9, which is visibly different.
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