What color is #2C4128?

#2C4128 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4128?

The RGB value is 44, 65, 40: 44 red, 65 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4128?

The complementary color is #3D2841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4128?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4128 color

#2C4128 rgb(44, 65, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4128 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.5% green and 15.7% blue (44, 65, 40).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 24% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#2C4128 color codes

HEX	`#2C4128`
RGB	`rgb(44, 65, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.5%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 24%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 38%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 38%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.17, -14.13, 12.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.17, 18.99, 138.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.312, 4.469, 2.695)`
Decimal	`2900264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4128, 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 #2C4128	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4128 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #2C4128 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4128; }
.text { color: #2c4128; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4128; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 65 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4128, #284130); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2C4128?: #2C4128 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4128?: The RGB value is 44, 65, 40: 44 red, 65 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4128?: The complementary color is #3D2841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4128?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.