What color is #294934?

#294934 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294934?

The RGB value is 41, 73, 52: 41 red, 73 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294934?

The complementary color is #49293E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294934 color

#294934 rgb(41, 73, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #294934 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 28.6% green and 20.4% blue (41, 73, 52).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#294934 color codes

HEX	`#294934`
RGB	`rgb(41, 73, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 28.6%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 29%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.07, -17.27, 8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.07, 19.45, 152.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.917, 5.484, 4.1)`
Decimal	`2705716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294934, 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 #294934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	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 #294934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294934; }
.text { color: #294934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 73 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294934, #294944); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #294934?: #294934 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294934?: The RGB value is 41, 73, 52: 41 red, 73 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294934?: The complementary color is #49293E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.