What color is #295627?

#295627 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 #295627?

The RGB value is 41, 86, 39: 41 red, 86 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295627?

The complementary color is #542756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295627?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295627 color

#295627 rgb(41, 86, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #295627 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 33.7% green and 15.3% blue (41, 86, 39).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#295627 color codes

HEX	`#295627`
RGB	`rgb(41, 86, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 33.7%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 55%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 55%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.42, -26.39, 22.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.42, 34.71, 139.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.608, 7.273, 3.08)`
Decimal	`2709031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295627, 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 #295627	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295627 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #295627 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295627; }
.text { color: #295627; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295627; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 86 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295627, #27563c); }

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Questions

What color is #295627?: #295627 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 #295627?: The RGB value is 41, 86, 39: 41 red, 86 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295627?: The complementary color is #542756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295627?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.