What color is #417244?

#417244 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417244?

The RGB value is 65, 114, 68: 65 red, 114 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417244?

The complementary color is #72416F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417244 color

#417244 rgb(65, 114, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #417244 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 44.7% green and 26.7% blue (65, 114, 68).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#417244 color codes

HEX	`#417244`
RGB	`rgb(65, 114, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 44.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 40%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.62, -27.07, 20.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.62, 33.92, 142.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.24, 13.575, 7.601)`
Decimal	`4289092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417244, 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 #417244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #417244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417244; }
.text { color: #417244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 114 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417244, #41725c); }

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Questions

What color is #417244?: #417244 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417244?: The RGB value is 65, 114, 68: 65 red, 114 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417244?: The complementary color is #72416F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.