What color is #293D2F?

#293D2F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293D2F?

The RGB value is 41, 61, 47: 41 red, 61 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293D2F?

The complementary color is #3D2937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293D2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293D2F color

#293D2F rgb(41, 61, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #293D2F is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 23.9% green and 18.4% blue (41, 61, 47).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 20% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#293D2F color codes

HEX	`#293D2F`
RGB	`rgb(41, 61, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 23.9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 20%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 33%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 23%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.72, -11.51, 6.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.72, 13.04, 152.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.096, 4.014, 3.3)`
Decimal	`2702639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293D2F, 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 #293D2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293D2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #293D2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293d2f; }
.text { color: #293d2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293d2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 61 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293d2f, #293d39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #293D2F?: #293D2F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293D2F?: The RGB value is 41, 61, 47: 41 red, 61 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293D2F?: The complementary color is #3D2937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293D2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.