What color is #297253?

#297253 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Greasy Greens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #297253?

The RGB value is 41, 114, 83: 41 red, 114 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #297253?

The complementary color is #722948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #297253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#297253 color

#297253 rgb(41, 114, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #297253 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 44.7% green and 32.5% blue (41, 114, 83).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Greasy Greens (#117755), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#297253 color codes

HEX	`#297253`
RGB	`rgb(41, 114, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 44.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 64%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 27%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.96, -30.6, 10.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.96, 32.39, 160.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.492, 13.13, 10.269)`
Decimal	`2716243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #297253, 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 #297253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#297253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #297253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #297253; }
.text { color: #297253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #297253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 114 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #297253, #296c72); }

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Questions

What color is #297253?: #297253 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Greasy Greens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #297253?: The RGB value is 41, 114, 83: 41 red, 114 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #297253?: The complementary color is #722948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #297253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.