What color is #2A7945?

#2A7945 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Woodland Soul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A7945?

The RGB value is 42, 121, 69: 42 red, 121 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A7945?

The complementary color is #792A5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A7945?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A7945 color

#2A7945 rgb(42, 121, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A7945 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 47.5% green and 27.1% blue (42, 121, 69).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 48% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Soul (#127A49), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#2A7945 color codes

HEX	`#2A7945`
RGB	`rgb(42, 121, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 47.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 48%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 65%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 43%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.08, -36.5, 21.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.08, 42.42, 149.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.866, 14.596, 7.979)`
Decimal	`2783557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A7945, 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 #2A7945	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A7945 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #2A7945 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a7945; }
.text { color: #2a7945; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a7945; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 121 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a7945, #2a796c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #2A7945?: #2A7945 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Woodland Soul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A7945?: The RGB value is 42, 121, 69: 42 red, 121 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A7945?: The complementary color is #792A5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A7945?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.