What color is #295144?

#295144 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #295144?

The RGB value is 41, 81, 68: 41 red, 81 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295144?

The complementary color is #512936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295144?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295144 color

#295144 rgb(41, 81, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #295144 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 31.8% green and 26.7% blue (41, 81, 68).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 33% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#295144 color codes

HEX	`#295144`
RGB	`rgb(41, 81, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 31.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 33%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 16%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.29, -17.73, 3.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.29, 18.03, 169.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.9, 6.773, 6.517)`
Decimal	`2707780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295144, 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 #295144	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295144 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #295144 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295144; }
.text { color: #295144; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295144; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 81 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295144, #294a51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #295144?: #295144 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #295144?: The RGB value is 41, 81, 68: 41 red, 81 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295144?: The complementary color is #512936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295144?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.