What color is #2C3D0F?

#2C3D0F is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3D0F?

The RGB value is 44, 61, 15: 44 red, 61 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3D0F?

The complementary color is #200F3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3D0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3D0F color

#2C3D0F rgb(44, 61, 15)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C3D0F is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 23.9% green and 5.9% blue (44, 61, 15).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 61% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#2C3D0F color codes

HEX	`#2C3D0F`
RGB	`rgb(44, 61, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 23.9%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 61%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 75%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 75%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.36, -15.36, 25.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.36, 29.49, 121.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.794, 3.907, 1.059)`
Decimal	`2899215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3D0F, 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 #2C3D0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3D0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #2C3D0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3d0f; }
.text { color: #2c3d0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3d0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 61 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3d0f, #153d0f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #2C3D0F?: #2C3D0F is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3D0F?: The RGB value is 44, 61, 15: 44 red, 61 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3D0F?: The complementary color is #200F3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3D0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.