What color is #417943?

#417943 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 #417943?

The RGB value is 65, 121, 67: 65 red, 121 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417943?

The complementary color is #794177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417943?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417943 color

#417943 rgb(65, 121, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #417943 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 47.5% green and 26.3% blue (65, 121, 67).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#417943 color codes

HEX	`#417943`
RGB	`rgb(65, 121, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 47.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 45%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.91, -30.58, 23.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.91, 38.86, 141.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.03, 15.203, 7.715)`
Decimal	`4290883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417943, 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 #417943	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417943 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #417943 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417943; }
.text { color: #417943; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417943; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 121 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417943, #41795f); }

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Questions

What color is #417943?: #417943 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 #417943?: The RGB value is 65, 121, 67: 65 red, 121 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417943?: The complementary color is #794177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417943?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.