What color is #294131?

#294131 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 #294131?

The RGB value is 41, 65, 49: 41 red, 65 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294131?

The complementary color is #412939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294131 color

#294131 rgb(41, 65, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #294131 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 25.5% green and 19.2% blue (41, 65, 49).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 23% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#294131 color codes

HEX	`#294131`
RGB	`rgb(41, 65, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 25.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 23%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 37%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 25%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.18, -13.42, 6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.18, 15.07, 152.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.359, 4.474, 3.592)`
Decimal	`2703665`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294131, 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 #294131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #294131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294131; }
.text { color: #294131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 65 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294131, #29413d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #294131?: #294131 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 #294131?: The RGB value is 41, 65, 49: 41 red, 65 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294131?: The complementary color is #412939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.