What color is #29402C?

#29402C 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 #29402C?

The RGB value is 41, 64, 44: 41 red, 64 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29402C?

The complementary color is #40293D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29402C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29402C color

#29402C rgb(41, 64, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #29402C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 25.1% green and 17.3% blue (41, 64, 44).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

#29402C color codes

HEX	`#29402C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 64, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 25.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 36%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 31%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.7, -13.95, 9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.7, 16.85, 145.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.202, 4.32, 3.047)`
Decimal	`2703404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29402C, 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 #29402C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29402C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #29402C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29402c; }
.text { color: #29402c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29402c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 64 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29402c, #294037); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #29402C?: #29402C 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 #29402C?: The RGB value is 41, 64, 44: 41 red, 64 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29402C?: The complementary color is #40293D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29402C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.