What color is #2C4010?

#2C4010 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 #2C4010?

The RGB value is 44, 64, 16: 44 red, 64 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4010?

The complementary color is #241040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4010?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4010 color

#2C4010 rgb(44, 64, 16)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4010 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.1% green and 6.3% blue (44, 64, 16).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 60% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#2C4010 color codes

HEX	`#2C4010`
RGB	`rgb(44, 64, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.1%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 60%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 75%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 75%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.45, -16.94, 25.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.45, 30.89, 123.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.966, 4.24, 1.152)`
Decimal	`2899984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4010, 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 #2C4010	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4010 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #2C4010 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4010; }
.text { color: #2c4010; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4010; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 64 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4010, #144010); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #2C4010?: #2C4010 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 #2C4010?: The RGB value is 44, 64, 16: 44 red, 64 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4010?: The complementary color is #241040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4010?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.