What color is #294828?

#294828 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294828?

The RGB value is 41, 72, 40: 41 red, 72 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294828?

The complementary color is #472848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294828?

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.

#294828 color

#294828 rgb(41, 72, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #294828 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 28.2% green and 15.7% blue (41, 72, 40).

Its hue angle is 118°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#294828 color codes

HEX	`#294828`
RGB	`rgb(41, 72, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 28.2%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(118, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(118, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 44%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.46, -19.19, 15.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.46, 24.78, 140.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.615, 5.259, 2.832)`
Decimal	`2705448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294828, 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 #294828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294828 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 #294828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294828; }
.text { color: #294828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 72 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294828, #284837); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #294828?: #294828 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294828?: The RGB value is 41, 72, 40: 41 red, 72 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294828?: The complementary color is #472848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294828?: 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.