What color is #294E1B?

#294E1B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294E1B?

The RGB value is 41, 78, 27: 41 red, 78 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294E1B?

The complementary color is #401B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294E1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294E1B color

#294E1B rgb(41, 78, 27)

Shades of green

The hex color #294E1B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 30.6% green and 10.6% blue (41, 78, 27).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 49% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#294E1B color codes

HEX	`#294E1B`
RGB	`rgb(41, 78, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 30.6%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 49%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 65%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 65%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.41, -24.22, 25.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.41, 35.23, 133.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.837, 5.999, 1.992)`
Decimal	`2706971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294E1B, 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 #294E1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294E1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #294E1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294e1b; }
.text { color: #294e1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294e1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 78 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294e1b, #1b4e26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #294E1B?: #294E1B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294E1B?: The RGB value is 41, 78, 27: 41 red, 78 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294E1B?: The complementary color is #401B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294E1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.