#293A2F
Graphite · dark cool green
About #293A2F
#293A2F is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 16% red, 23% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 77% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.8); Gunmetal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #3A2934 — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #293A2F for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.07:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.07:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #293A2F?
#293A2F is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 16% red, 23% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 77% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #293A2F?
Use white text. White on #293A2F has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #293A2F?
Its complementary colour is #3A2934, and analogous partners are #2C3A29 and #293A38.