What color is #2A4716?

#2A4716 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4716?

The RGB value is 42, 71, 22: 42 red, 71 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4716?

The complementary color is #331647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4716?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4716 color

#2A4716 rgb(42, 71, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A4716 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 27.8% green and 8.6% blue (42, 71, 22).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 53% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#2A4716 color codes

HEX	`#2A4716`
RGB	`rgb(42, 71, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 27.8%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 53%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 69%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 69%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.9, -20.91, 25.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.9, 32.9, 129.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.353, 5.056, 1.558)`
Decimal	`2770710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4716, 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 #2A4716	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4716 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #2A4716 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4716; }
.text { color: #2a4716; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4716; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 71 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4716, #16471b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #2A4716?: #2A4716 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4716?: The RGB value is 42, 71, 22: 42 red, 71 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4716?: The complementary color is #331647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4716?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.