Palettes / Colors / #245C19
#245C19 — Deep Green
#245C19 is a green color we call Deep Green, closest to the named color DarkGreen (#006400). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgreen (#006400) — not an exact match. CSS darkgreen gives you #006400, a different color; use #245C19 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#245C19 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #51195C; it also sits naturally between #465C19 and #195C30. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #245C19 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 36, 92, 25 |
| HSL | 110°, 57%, 23% |
| HSV | 110°, 73%, 36% |
| CMYK | 61%, 0%, 73%, 64% |
| XYZ | 4.73, 8.10, 2.23 |
| Yxy | 8.10, 0.3140, 0.5377 |
| CIE-Lab | 34.19, -32.42, 31.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.46, -18.91, 14.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 36% · Blue 10%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 73% · Key 64%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #245C19
.text { color: #245C19; }
.background { background-color: #245C19; }
.border { border: 3px solid #245C19; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 92, 25); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 57%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #245C19; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 92, 25, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #245C19; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 92, 25, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#245C19">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#245C19">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #51195C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.02:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.62:1 Fails |
Best text color on #245C19: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #245C19
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #245C19: ·
How #245C19 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #245C19 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #245C19?
#245C19 is Deep Green, a green color (RGB 36, 92, 25). Its closest standard named color is DarkGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #245C19?
#245C19 is RGB 36, 92, 25 — HSL 110°, 57%, 23% — CMYK 61%, 0%, 73%, 64%.
What colors go with #245C19?
Its complement is #51195C; analogous partners are #465C19 and #195C30. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #245C19 for text?
White text on #245C19 has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.62:1.