What color is #295826?

#295826 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 #295826?

The RGB value is 41, 88, 38: 41 red, 88 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295826?

The complementary color is #552658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295826 color

#295826 rgb(41, 88, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #295826 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 34.5% green and 14.9% blue (41, 88, 38).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#295826 color codes

HEX	`#295826`
RGB	`rgb(41, 88, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 34.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 57%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.11, -27.48, 23.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.11, 36.46, 138.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.754, 7.59, 3.048)`
Decimal	`2709542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295826, 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 #295826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #295826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295826; }
.text { color: #295826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 88 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295826, #26583c); }

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Questions

What color is #295826?: #295826 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 #295826?: The RGB value is 41, 88, 38: 41 red, 88 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295826?: The complementary color is #552658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.