What color is #2A814D?

#2A814D is a dark, moderate green known as Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bold Irish?

The RGB value is 42, 129, 77: 42 red, 129 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bold Irish?

The complementary color is #812A5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A814D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bold Irish color: hex code #2A814D

#2A814D rgb(42, 129, 77)

Shades of green

Bold Irish has the hex code #2A814D. It is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 50.6% green and 30.2% blue (42, 129, 77).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 51% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 49% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

Bold Irish (#2A814D) color codes

HEX	`#2A814D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 129, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 50.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 51%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 67%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 40%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.91, -38.33, 20.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.91, 43.62, 151.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.144, 16.728, 9.714)`
Decimal	`2785613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bold Irish, 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 #2A814D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A814D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #2A814D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a814d; }
.text { color: #2a814d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a814d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 129 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a814d, #2a8179); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #2A814D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2A814D?: #2A814D is a dark, moderate green known as Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bold Irish?: The RGB value is 42, 129, 77: 42 red, 129 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bold Irish?: The complementary color is #812A5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A814D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.