What color is #2A4A2F?

#2A4A2F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4A2F?

The RGB value is 42, 74, 47: 42 red, 74 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4A2F?

The complementary color is #4A2A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4A2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4A2F color

#2A4A2F rgb(42, 74, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A4A2F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 29% green and 18.4% blue (42, 74, 47).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#2A4A2F color codes

HEX	`#2A4A2F`
RGB	`rgb(42, 74, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 29%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 43%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 36%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.37, -18.53, 12.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.37, 22.37, 145.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.917, 5.595, 3.562)`
Decimal	`2771503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4A2F, 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 #2A4A2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4A2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #2A4A2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4a2f; }
.text { color: #2a4a2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4a2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 74 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4a2f, #2a4a3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2A4A2F?: #2A4A2F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4A2F?: The RGB value is 42, 74, 47: 42 red, 74 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4A2F?: The complementary color is #4A2A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4A2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.