What color is #417257?

#417257 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417257?

The RGB value is 65, 114, 87: 65 red, 114 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417257?

The complementary color is #72415C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417257 color

#417257 rgb(65, 114, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #417257 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 44.7% green and 34.1% blue (65, 114, 87).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#417257 color codes

HEX	`#417257`
RGB	`rgb(65, 114, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 44.7%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 24%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.01, -23.28, 9.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.01, 25.28, 157.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.917, 13.846, 11.165)`
Decimal	`4289111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417257, 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 #417257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #417257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417257; }
.text { color: #417257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 114 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417257, #417270); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #417257?: #417257 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417257?: The RGB value is 65, 114, 87: 65 red, 114 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417257?: The complementary color is #72415C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.