What color is #295729?

#295729 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 #295729?

The RGB value is 41, 87, 41: 41 red, 87 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295729?

The complementary color is #572957, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295729?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295729 color

#295729 rgb(41, 87, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #295729 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 34.1% green and 16.1% blue (41, 87, 41).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#295729 color codes

HEX	`#295729`
RGB	`rgb(41, 87, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 34.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 36%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 53%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 53%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.8, -26.55, 21.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.8, 34.4, 140.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.723, 7.448, 3.286)`
Decimal	`2709289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295729, 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 #295729	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295729 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #295729 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295729; }
.text { color: #295729; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295729; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 87 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295729, #295740); }

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Questions

What color is #295729?: #295729 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 #295729?: The RGB value is 41, 87, 41: 41 red, 87 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295729?: The complementary color is #572957, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295729?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.