What color is #417548?

#417548 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 #417548?

The RGB value is 65, 117, 72: 65 red, 117 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417548?

The complementary color is #75416E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417548?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417548 color

#417548 rgb(65, 117, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #417548 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 45.9% green and 28.2% blue (65, 117, 72).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#417548 color codes

HEX	`#417548`
RGB	`rgb(65, 117, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 45.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 38%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.68, -27.81, 19.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.68, 33.99, 144.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.71, 14.314, 8.381)`
Decimal	`4289864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417548, 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 #417548	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417548 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #417548 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417548; }
.text { color: #417548; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417548; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 117 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417548, #417562); }

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Questions

What color is #417548?: #417548 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 #417548?: The RGB value is 65, 117, 72: 65 red, 117 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417548?: The complementary color is #75416E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417548?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.