What color is #294744?

#294744 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294744?

The RGB value is 41, 71, 68: 41 red, 71 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294744?

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

Is black or white text better on #294744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294744 color

#294744 rgb(41, 71, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #294744 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 27.8% green and 26.7% blue (41, 71, 68).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#294744 color codes

HEX	`#294744`
RGB	`rgb(41, 71, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 27.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.83, -12.01, -1.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.83, 12.13, 188.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.211, 5.395, 6.287)`
Decimal	`2705220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294744, 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 #294744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #294744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294744; }
.text { color: #294744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 71 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294744, #293b47); }

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Questions

What color is #294744?: #294744 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294744?: The RGB value is 41, 71, 68: 41 red, 71 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294744?: The complementary color is #47292C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.