What color is #2C4525?

#2C4525 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4525?

The RGB value is 44, 69, 37: 44 red, 69 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4525?

The complementary color is #3E2545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4525?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4525 color

#2C4525 rgb(44, 69, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4525 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 27.1% green and 14.5% blue (44, 69, 37).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.58:1).

#2C4525 color codes

HEX	`#2C4525`
RGB	`rgb(44, 69, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 27.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 46%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.52, -16.92, 16.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.52, 23.53, 135.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.501, 4.925, 2.516)`
Decimal	`2901285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4525, 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 #2C4525	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4525 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #2C4525 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4525; }
.text { color: #2c4525; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4525; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 69 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4525, #25452e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2C4525?: #2C4525 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4525?: The RGB value is 44, 69, 37: 44 red, 69 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4525?: The complementary color is #3E2545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4525?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.