What color is #294112?

#294112 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294112?

The RGB value is 41, 65, 18: 41 red, 65 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294112?

The complementary color is #2A1241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294112?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294112 color

#294112 rgb(41, 65, 18)

Shades of green

The hex color #294112 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 25.5% green and 7.1% blue (41, 65, 18).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 57% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.3:1).

#294112 color codes

HEX	`#294112`
RGB	`rgb(41, 65, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 25.5%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 57%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 72%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 72%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.63, -18.62, 24.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.63, 31.14, 126.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.914, 4.296, 1.248)`
Decimal	`2703634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294112, 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 #294112	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294112 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.3:1	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 #294112 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294112; }
.text { color: #294112; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294112; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 65 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294112, #124113); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #294112?: #294112 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294112?: The RGB value is 41, 65, 18: 41 red, 65 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294112?: The complementary color is #2A1241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294112?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.