What color is #297131?

#297131 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #297131?

The RGB value is 41, 113, 49: 41 red, 113 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #297131?

The complementary color is #712969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #297131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#297131 color

#297131 rgb(41, 113, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #297131 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 44.3% green and 19.2% blue (41, 113, 49).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#297131 color codes

HEX	`#297131`
RGB	`rgb(41, 113, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 44.3%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 64%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 57%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42, -36.77, 28.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42, 46.66, 142.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.373, 12.503, 4.93)`
Decimal	`2715953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #297131, 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 #297131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#297131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #297131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #297131; }
.text { color: #297131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #297131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 113 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #297131, #297155); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #297131?: #297131 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #297131?: The RGB value is 41, 113, 49: 41 red, 113 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #297131?: The complementary color is #712969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #297131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.