What color is #2A701E?

#2A701E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A701E?

The RGB value is 42, 112, 30: 42 red, 112 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A701E?

The complementary color is #641E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A701E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A701E color

#2A701E rgb(42, 112, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A701E is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 43.9% green and 11.8% blue (42, 112, 30).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 58% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Leafy Lush (#08690E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#2A701E color codes

HEX	`#2A701E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 112, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 43.9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 58%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 73%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 73%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.49, -38.39, 37.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.49, 53.55, 135.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.983, 12.174, 3.21)`
Decimal	`2781214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A701E, 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 #2A701E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A701E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #2A701E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a701e; }
.text { color: #2a701e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a701e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 112 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a701e, #1e703b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A701E?: #2A701E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A701E?: The RGB value is 42, 112, 30: 42 red, 112 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A701E?: The complementary color is #641E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A701E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.