What color is #41887D?

#41887D is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41887D?

The RGB value is 65, 136, 125: 65 red, 136 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41887D?

The complementary color is #88414C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41887D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41887D color

#41887D rgb(65, 136, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #41887D is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 53.3% green and 49% blue (65, 136, 125).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2B8478), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#41887D color codes

HEX	`#41887D`
RGB	`rgb(65, 136, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 53.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 35%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 52%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 8%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.08, -25.14, -0.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.08, 25.15, 182.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.684, 20.212, 22.525)`
Decimal	`4294781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41887D, 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 #41887D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#41887D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	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 #41887D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41887d; }
.text { color: #41887d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41887d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 136 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41887d, #417088); }

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Questions

What color is #41887D?: #41887D is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41887D?: The RGB value is 65, 136, 125: 65 red, 136 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41887D?: The complementary color is #88414C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41887D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.