What color is #194429?

#194429 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #194429?

The RGB value is 25, 68, 41: 25 red, 68 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #194429?

The complementary color is #441934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #194429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#194429 color

#194429 rgb(25, 68, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #194429 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 26.7% green and 16.1% blue (25, 68, 41).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 46% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#194429 color codes

HEX	`#194429`
RGB	`rgb(25, 68, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 26.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 46%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 63%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 40%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.26, -22.19, 12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.26, 25.23, 151.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.868, 4.501, 2.815)`
Decimal	`1655849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #194429, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #194429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#194429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #194429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #194429; }
.text { color: #194429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #194429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 68 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #194429, #19443f); }

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Questions

What color is #194429?: #194429 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #194429?: The RGB value is 25, 68, 41: 25 red, 68 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #194429?: The complementary color is #441934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #194429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.