What color is #29492E?

#29492E 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 #29492E?

The RGB value is 41, 73, 46: 41 red, 73 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29492E?

The complementary color is #492944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29492E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29492E color

#29492E rgb(41, 73, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #29492E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 28.6% green and 18% blue (41, 73, 46).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#29492E color codes

HEX	`#29492E`
RGB	`rgb(41, 73, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 28.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 37%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.94, -18.56, 12.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.94, 22.41, 145.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.79, 5.434, 3.433)`
Decimal	`2705710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29492E, 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 #29492E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29492E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #29492E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29492e; }
.text { color: #29492e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29492e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 73 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29492e, #29493e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #29492E?: #29492E 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 #29492E?: The RGB value is 41, 73, 46: 41 red, 73 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29492E?: The complementary color is #492944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29492E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.