What color is #294910?

#294910 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294910?

The RGB value is 41, 73, 16: 41 red, 73 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294910?

The complementary color is #301049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294910?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294910 color

#294910 rgb(41, 73, 16)

Shades of green

The hex color #294910 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 28.6% green and 6.3% blue (41, 73, 16).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 64% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 78% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#294910 color codes

HEX	`#294910`
RGB	`rgb(41, 73, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 28.6%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 64%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 78%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 78%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.5, -22.91, 28.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.5, 36.92, 128.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.39, 5.274, 1.329)`
Decimal	`2705680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294910, 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 #294910	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294910 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	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 #294910 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294910; }
.text { color: #294910; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294910; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 73 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294910, #104913); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #294910?: #294910 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294910?: The RGB value is 41, 73, 16: 41 red, 73 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294910?: The complementary color is #301049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294910?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.