What color is #419227?

#419227 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #419227?

The RGB value is 65, 146, 39: 65 red, 146 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #419227?

The complementary color is #782792, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #419227?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#419227 color

#419227 rgb(65, 146, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #419227 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 57.3% green and 15.3% blue (65, 146, 39).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 58% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Basil (#579229), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#419227 color codes

HEX	`#419227`
RGB	`rgb(65, 146, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 57.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 58%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 73%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 73%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.84, -44.6, 46.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.84, 64.56, 133.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.825, 21.827, 5.456)`
Decimal	`4297255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #419227, 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 #419227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#419227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #419227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #419227; }
.text { color: #419227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #419227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 146 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #419227, #279243); }

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Questions

What color is #419227?: #419227 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #419227?: The RGB value is 65, 146, 39: 65 red, 146 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #419227?: The complementary color is #782792, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #419227?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.