What color is #2C423E?

#2C423E is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C423E?

The RGB value is 44, 66, 62: 44 red, 66 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C423E?

The complementary color is #422C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C423E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C423E color

#2C423E rgb(44, 66, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C423E is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.9% green and 24.3% blue (44, 66, 62).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 20% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#2C423E color codes

HEX	`#2C423E`
RGB	`rgb(44, 66, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.9%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 20%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 33%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 6%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.1, -9.65, -0.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.1, 9.65, 181.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.856, 4.78, 5.276)`
Decimal	`2900542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C423E, 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 #2C423E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C423E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #2C423E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c423e; }
.text { color: #2c423e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c423e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 66 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c423e, #2c3b42); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C423E?: #2C423E is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C423E?: The RGB value is 44, 66, 62: 44 red, 66 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C423E?: The complementary color is #422C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C423E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.