What color is #295425?

#295425 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #295425?

The RGB value is 41, 84, 37: 41 red, 84 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295425?

The complementary color is #502554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295425?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295425 color

#295425 rgb(41, 84, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #295425 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 32.9% green and 14.5% blue (41, 84, 37).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#295425 color codes

HEX	`#295425`
RGB	`rgb(41, 84, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 32.9%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 56%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.68, -25.74, 22.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.68, 34.37, 138.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.419, 6.945, 2.858)`
Decimal	`2708517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295425, 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 #295425	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295425 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #295425 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295425; }
.text { color: #295425; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295425; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 84 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295425, #255438); }

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Questions

What color is #295425?: #295425 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #295425?: The RGB value is 41, 84, 37: 41 red, 84 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295425?: The complementary color is #502554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295425?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.