What color is #294830?

#294830 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294830?

The RGB value is 41, 72, 48: 41 red, 72 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294830?

The complementary color is #482941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294830?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294830 color

#294830 rgb(41, 72, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #294830 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 28.2% green and 18.8% blue (41, 72, 48).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.17:1).

#294830 color codes

HEX	`#294830`
RGB	`rgb(41, 72, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 28.2%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 43%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 33%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.63, -17.6, 10.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.63, 20.69, 148.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.765, 5.319, 3.624)`
Decimal	`2705456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294830, 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 #294830	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294830 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #294830 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294830; }
.text { color: #294830; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294830; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 72 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294830, #29483f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #294830?: #294830 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294830?: The RGB value is 41, 72, 48: 41 red, 72 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294830?: The complementary color is #482941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294830?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.