What color is #417A4F?

#417A4F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417A4F?

The RGB value is 65, 122, 79: 65 red, 122 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417A4F?

The complementary color is #7A416C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417A4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417A4F color

#417A4F rgb(65, 122, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #417A4F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 47.8% green and 31% blue (65, 122, 79).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 30% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#417A4F color codes

HEX	`#417A4F`
RGB	`rgb(65, 122, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 47.8%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 30%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 47%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 35%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.45, -28.9, 17.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.45, 33.99, 148.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.55, 15.607, 9.852)`
Decimal	`4291151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417A4F, 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 #417A4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417A4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #417A4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417a4f; }
.text { color: #417a4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417a4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 122 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417a4f, #417a6b); }

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Questions

What color is #417A4F?: #417A4F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417A4F?: The RGB value is 65, 122, 79: 65 red, 122 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417A4F?: The complementary color is #7A416C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417A4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.