What color is #294842?

#294842 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294842?

The RGB value is 41, 72, 66: 41 red, 72 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294842?

The complementary color is #48292F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294842 color

#294842 rgb(41, 72, 66)

Shades of teal

The hex color #294842 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 28.2% green and 25.9% blue (41, 72, 66).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#294842 color codes

HEX	`#294842`
RGB	`rgb(41, 72, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 28.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 43%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 8%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.11, -13.16, -0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.11, 13.16, 180.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.215, 5.499, 5.993)`
Decimal	`2705474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294842, 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 #294842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #294842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294842; }
.text { color: #294842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 72 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294842, #293f48); }

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Questions

What color is #294842?: #294842 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294842?: The RGB value is 41, 72, 66: 41 red, 72 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294842?: The complementary color is #48292F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.