What color is #2C4227?

#2C4227 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4227?

The RGB value is 44, 66, 39: 44 red, 66 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4227?

The complementary color is #3D2742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4227 color

#2C4227 rgb(44, 66, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4227 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.9% green and 15.3% blue (44, 66, 39).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 74% 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 10.96:1).

#2C4227 color codes

HEX	`#2C4227`
RGB	`rgb(44, 66, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 41%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 41%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.5, -14.89, 13.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.5, 20.27, 137.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.353, 4.578, 2.626)`
Decimal	`2900519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4227, 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 #2C4227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #2C4227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4227; }
.text { color: #2c4227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 66 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4227, #274230); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2C4227?: #2C4227 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4227?: The RGB value is 44, 66, 39: 44 red, 66 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4227?: The complementary color is #3D2742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.