What color is #294741?

#294741 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294741?

The RGB value is 41, 71, 65: 41 red, 71 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294741?

The complementary color is #47292F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294741?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294741 color

#294741 rgb(41, 71, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #294741 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 27.8% green and 25.5% blue (41, 71, 65).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#294741 color codes

HEX	`#294741`
RGB	`rgb(41, 71, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 27.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 8%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.73, -12.85, 0.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.73, 12.85, 179.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.121, 5.359, 5.817)`
Decimal	`2705217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294741, 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 #294741	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294741 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #294741 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294741; }
.text { color: #294741; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294741; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 71 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294741, #293e47); }

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Questions

What color is #294741?: #294741 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294741?: The RGB value is 41, 71, 65: 41 red, 71 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294741?: The complementary color is #47292F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294741?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.