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Named color

British Racing Green

British Racing Green color #004225: RGB 0, 66, 37 and HSL 154°, 100%, 13%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#004225 green cool darkjewel-tone
HEX #004225
RGB rgb(0, 66, 37)
HSL hsl(154 100% 13%)
CMYK cmyk(100, 0, 44, 74)
Luminance 0.0403
Contrast Black 1.81:1White 11.63:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-british-racing-green: #004225;
.bg-british-racing-green { background-color: #004225; }
.text-british-racing-green { color: #004225; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About British Racing Green Color

British Racing Green uses HEX #004225, RGB 0, 66, 37, and HSL 154°, 100%, 13%. The dataset classifies it in the green family with cool temperature and dark and jewel tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0403; black contrast is 1.81:1 and white contrast is 11.63:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for British Racing Green against black and white text.

Black text1.81:1AA Fail
White text11.63:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

British Racing Green Color Reference Infographic

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British Racing Green color reference infographic showing #004225, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
British Racing Green color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#42001D#42001D#004204#004204#003E42#003E42#260042#260042#422600#422600
Open full British Racing Green harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#009E5A#009E5ABlack#000000#004226#004226#073B25#073B25#0FB36C#0FB36C#006B3D#006B3D

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#42001D#42001D#004204#004204#003E42#003E42Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0403
Black text1.81:1AA Fail
White text11.63:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#004225",
  "rgb": [
    0,
    66,
    37
  ],
  "hsl": [
    154,
    100,
    13
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    0,
    44,
    74
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0403,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.81,
    "white": 11.63
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#42001D",
  "analogous": [
    "#004204",
    "#003E42"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#260042",
    "#422600"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#040042",
    "#42001D",
    "#3E4200"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#42003E",
    "#420400"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#009E5A",
    "#004225",
    "#000000"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#009E5A",
  "dark": "#000000",
  "saturated": "#004226",
  "desaturated": "#073B25",
  "pastel": "#0FB36C",
  "neon": "#006B3D"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#42001D",
    "#004204",
    "#003E42"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#073B25",
    "#009E5A"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#009E5A",
    "#073B25"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "emerald-dark",
    "charcoal-blue",
    "slate-black",
    "carbon-fiber",
    "gunmetal"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "british-racing-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "british-racing-green-vs-charcoal-blue",
    "british-racing-green-vs-emerald-dark"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/british-racing-green",
    "/wcag/british-racing-green",
    "/css/colors/british-racing-green",
    "/hex/004225",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/british-racing-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/emerald-dark",
      "/colors/charcoal-blue",
      "/colors/slate-black",
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      "/colors/gunmetal",
      "/compare/british-racing-green-vs-charcoal-blue",
      "/compare/british-racing-green-vs-emerald-dark",
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      "/wcag/british-racing-green",
      "/css/colors/british-racing-green",
      "/hex/004225",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "british-racing-green",
  "name": "British Racing Green",
  "hex": "#004225",
  "uses": [
    "historical references",
    "pigment palettes",
    "cultural color systems"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "heritage",
      "craft",
      "specificity"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "museum design",
      "education",
      "editorial research",
      "cultural references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "generic unlabeled palette systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "dark",
    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "cool",
    "dark",
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    "historical-references",
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    "heritage",
    "craft",
    "specificity"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
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    37
  ],
  "hsl": [
    154,
    100,
    13
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    0,
    44,
    74
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0403,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.81,
    "white": 11.63
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#42001D",
    "analogous": [
      "#004204",
      "#003E42"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#260042",
      "#422600"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#040042",
      "#42001D",
      "#3E4200"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#42003E",
      "#420400"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#009E5A",
      "#004225",
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#009E5A",
    "dark": "#000000",
    "saturated": "#004226",
    "desaturated": "#073B25",
    "pastel": "#0FB36C",
    "neon": "#006B3D"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-british-racing-green: #004225;",
    "utility": ".bg-british-racing-green { background-color: #004225; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-british-racing-green { color: #004225; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "emerald-dark",
    "charcoal-blue",
    "slate-black",
    "carbon-fiber",
    "gunmetal"
  ],
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    "british-racing-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "british-racing-green-vs-charcoal-blue",
    "british-racing-green-vs-emerald-dark"
  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/british-racing-green",
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    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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    ],
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      "/colors/charcoal-blue",
      "/colors/slate-black",
      "/colors/carbon-fiber",
      "/colors/gunmetal",
      "/compare/british-racing-green-vs-charcoal-blue",
      "/compare/british-racing-green-vs-emerald-dark",
      "/harmonies/british-racing-green",
      "/wcag/british-racing-green",
      "/css/colors/british-racing-green",
      "/hex/004225",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#42001D",
      "#004204",
      "#003E42"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#073B25",
      "#009E5A"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#009E5A",
      "#073B25"
    ]
  }
}
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