What color is #2C433A?

#2C433A is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C433A?

The RGB value is 44, 67, 58: 44 red, 67 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C433A?

The complementary color is #432C35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C433A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C433A color

#2C433A rgb(44, 67, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C433A is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 26.3% green and 22.7% blue (44, 67, 58).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#2C433A color codes

HEX	`#2C433A`
RGB	`rgb(44, 67, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 26.3%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 34%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 13%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.32, -11.3, 2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.32, 11.59, 166.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.809, 4.855, 4.739)`
Decimal	`2900794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C433A, 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 #2C433A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C433A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #2C433A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c433a; }
.text { color: #2c433a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c433a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 67 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c433a, #2c4143); }

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Questions

What color is #2C433A?: #2C433A is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C433A?: The RGB value is 44, 67, 58: 44 red, 67 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C433A?: The complementary color is #432C35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C433A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.