What color is #41716F?

#41716F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41716F?

The RGB value is 65, 113, 111: 65 red, 113 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41716F?

The complementary color is #714143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41716F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41716F color

#41716F rgb(65, 113, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #41716F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 44.3% green and 43.5% blue (65, 113, 111).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#41716F color codes

HEX	`#41716F`
RGB	`rgb(65, 113, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 44.3%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 2%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.35, -16.81, -4.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.35, 17.28, 193.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.953, 14.081, 17.177)`
Decimal	`4288879`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41716F, 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 #41716F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#41716F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #41716F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41716f; }
.text { color: #41716f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41716f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 113 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41716f, #415b71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #41716F?: #41716F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41716F?: The RGB value is 65, 113, 111: 65 red, 113 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41716F?: The complementary color is #714143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41716F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.