What color is #295041?

#295041 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #295041?

The RGB value is 41, 80, 65: 41 red, 80 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295041?

The complementary color is #502938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295041 color

#295041 rgb(41, 80, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #295041 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 31.4% green and 25.5% blue (41, 80, 65).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#295041 color codes

HEX	`#295041`
RGB	`rgb(41, 80, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 31.4%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 19%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.85, -17.96, 4.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.85, 18.53, 165.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.737, 6.59, 6.022)`
Decimal	`2707521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295041, 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 #295041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #295041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295041; }
.text { color: #295041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 80 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295041, #294c50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #295041?: #295041 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #295041?: The RGB value is 41, 80, 65: 41 red, 80 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295041?: The complementary color is #502938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.