What color is #294738?

#294738 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294738?

The RGB value is 41, 71, 56: 41 red, 71 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294738?

The complementary color is #472938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294738 color

#294738 rgb(41, 71, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #294738 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 27.8% green and 22% blue (41, 71, 56).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#294738 color codes

HEX	`#294738`
RGB	`rgb(41, 71, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 27.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 21%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.47, -15.2, 5.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.47, 16.18, 159.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.881, 5.263, 4.552)`
Decimal	`2705208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294738, 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 #294738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #294738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294738; }
.text { color: #294738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 71 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294738, #294747); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #294738?: #294738 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294738?: The RGB value is 41, 71, 56: 41 red, 71 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294738?: The complementary color is #472938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.