What color is #2C3E1B?

#2C3E1B is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3E1B?

The RGB value is 44, 62, 27: 44 red, 62 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3E1B?

The complementary color is #2D1B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3E1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3E1B color

#2C3E1B rgb(44, 62, 27)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C3E1B is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 24.3% green and 10.6% blue (44, 62, 27).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 39% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.59:1).

#2C3E1B color codes

HEX	`#2C3E1B`
RGB	`rgb(44, 62, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 24.3%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 39%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 56%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 56%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.87, -14.55, 19.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.87, 24.01, 127.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.959, 4.06, 1.664)`
Decimal	`2899483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3E1B, 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 #2C3E1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3E1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #2C3E1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3e1b; }
.text { color: #2c3e1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3e1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 62 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3e1b, #1b3e1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2C3E1B?: #2C3E1B is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3E1B?: The RGB value is 44, 62, 27: 44 red, 62 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3E1B?: The complementary color is #2D1B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3E1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.