What color is #415442?

#415442 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415442?

The RGB value is 65, 84, 66: 65 red, 84 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415442?

The complementary color is #544153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415442 color

#415442 rgb(65, 84, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #415442 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 32.9% green and 25.9% blue (65, 84, 66).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#415442 color codes

HEX	`#415442`
RGB	`rgb(65, 84, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 32.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 21%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.68, -11.45, 8.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.68, 14.06, 144.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.333, 7.858, 6.336)`
Decimal	`4281410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415442, 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 #415442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #415442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415442; }
.text { color: #415442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 84 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415442, #41544b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #415442?: #415442 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415442?: The RGB value is 65, 84, 66: 65 red, 84 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415442?: The complementary color is #544153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.