What color is #2C4724?

#2C4724 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 #2C4724?

The RGB value is 44, 71, 36: 44 red, 71 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4724?

The complementary color is #3F2447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4724?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4724 color

#2C4724 rgb(44, 71, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4724 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 27.8% green and 14.1% blue (44, 71, 36).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 33% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#2C4724 color codes

HEX	`#2C4724`
RGB	`rgb(44, 71, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 27.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 33%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 49%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 49%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.21, -18.18, 17.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.21, 25.47, 135.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.61, 5.169, 2.476)`
Decimal	`2901796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4724, 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 #2C4724	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4724 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #2C4724 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4724; }
.text { color: #2c4724; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4724; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 71 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4724, #24472d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2C4724?: #2C4724 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 #2C4724?: The RGB value is 44, 71, 36: 44 red, 71 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4724?: The complementary color is #3F2447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4724?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.