What color is #2A744D?

#2A744D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Opal Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A744D?

The RGB value is 42, 116, 77: 42 red, 116 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A744D?

The complementary color is #742A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A744D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A744D color

#2A744D rgb(42, 116, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A744D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 45.5% green and 30.2% blue (42, 116, 77).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 47% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Opal Green (#157954), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#2A744D color codes

HEX	`#2A744D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 116, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 45.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 47%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 64%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 34%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.53, -32.67, 14.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.53, 35.93, 155.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.539, 13.518, 9.179)`
Decimal	`2782285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A744D, 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 #2A744D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A744D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #2A744D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a744d; }
.text { color: #2a744d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a744d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 116 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a744d, #2a7472); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #2A744D?: #2A744D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Opal Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A744D?: The RGB value is 42, 116, 77: 42 red, 116 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A744D?: The complementary color is #742A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A744D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.