What color is #294736?

#294736 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 #294736?

The RGB value is 41, 71, 54: 41 red, 71 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294736?

The complementary color is #47293A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294736?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294736 color

#294736 rgb(41, 71, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #294736 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 27.8% green and 21.2% blue (41, 71, 54).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#294736 color codes

HEX	`#294736`
RGB	`rgb(41, 71, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 27.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 24%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.42, -15.68, 6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.42, 17.08, 156.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.833, 5.244, 4.3)`
Decimal	`2705206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294736, 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 #294736	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294736 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #294736 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294736; }
.text { color: #294736; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294736; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 71 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294736, #294745); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #294736?: #294736 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 #294736?: The RGB value is 41, 71, 54: 41 red, 71 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294736?: The complementary color is #47293A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294736?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.