What color is #294532?

#294532 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294532?

The RGB value is 41, 69, 50: 41 red, 69 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294532?

The complementary color is #45293C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294532?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294532 color

#294532 rgb(41, 69, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #294532 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 27.1% green and 19.6% blue (41, 69, 50).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.54:1).

#294532 color codes

HEX	`#294532`
RGB	`rgb(41, 69, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 27.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 28%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.61, -15.48, 8.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.61, 17.53, 152.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.618, 4.958, 3.783)`
Decimal	`2704690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294532, 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 #294532	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294532 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #294532 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294532; }
.text { color: #294532; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294532; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 69 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294532, #294540); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #294532?: #294532 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294532?: The RGB value is 41, 69, 50: 41 red, 69 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294532?: The complementary color is #45293C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294532?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.