What color is #417060?

#417060 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417060?

The RGB value is 65, 112, 96: 65 red, 112 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417060?

The complementary color is #704151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417060?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417060 color

#417060 rgb(65, 112, 96)

Shades of green

The hex color #417060 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 43.9% green and 37.6% blue (65, 112, 96).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#417060 color codes

HEX	`#417060`
RGB	`rgb(65, 112, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 43.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 14%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.59, -20.14, 3.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.59, 20.51, 169.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.085, 13.556, 13.149)`
Decimal	`4288608`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417060, 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 #417060	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417060 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #417060 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417060; }
.text { color: #417060; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417060; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 112 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417060, #416870); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #417060?: #417060 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417060?: The RGB value is 65, 112, 96: 65 red, 112 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417060?: The complementary color is #704151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417060?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.