What color is #417124?

#417124 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417124?

The RGB value is 65, 113, 36: 65 red, 113 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417124?

The complementary color is #542471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417124?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417124 color

#417124 rgb(65, 113, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #417124 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 44.3% green and 14.1% blue (65, 113, 36).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 52% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3D7016), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#417124 color codes

HEX	`#417124`
RGB	`rgb(65, 113, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 44.3%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 52%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 68%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 68%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.86, -30.94, 36.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.86, 47.79, 130.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.403, 13.061, 3.747)`
Decimal	`4288804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417124, 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 #417124	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417124 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #417124 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417124; }
.text { color: #417124; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417124; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 113 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417124, #24712d); }

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Questions

What color is #417124?: #417124 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417124?: The RGB value is 65, 113, 36: 65 red, 113 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417124?: The complementary color is #542471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417124?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.