What color is #29722F?

#29722F 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 #29722F?

The RGB value is 41, 114, 47: 41 red, 114 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29722F?

The complementary color is #72296C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29722F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29722F color

#29722F rgb(41, 114, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #29722F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 44.7% green and 18.4% blue (41, 114, 47).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#29722F color codes

HEX	`#29722F`
RGB	`rgb(41, 114, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 44.7%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 64%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 59%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.32, -37.47, 30.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.32, 48.09, 141.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.444, 12.711, 4.75)`
Decimal	`2716207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29722F, 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 #29722F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#29722F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #29722F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29722f; }
.text { color: #29722f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29722f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 114 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29722f, #297253); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #29722F?: #29722F 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 #29722F?: The RGB value is 41, 114, 47: 41 red, 114 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29722F?: The complementary color is #72296C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29722F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.