What color is #2C4738?

#2C4738 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4738?

The RGB value is 44, 71, 56: 44 red, 71 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4738?

The complementary color is #472C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4738 color

#2C4738 rgb(44, 71, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4738 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 27.8% green and 22% blue (44, 71, 56).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.17:1).

#2C4738 color codes

HEX	`#2C4738`
RGB	`rgb(44, 71, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 27.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 38%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 21%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.65, -14.14, 5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.65, 15.29, 157.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.005, 5.327, 4.558)`
Decimal	`2901816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4738, 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 #2C4738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #2C4738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4738; }
.text { color: #2c4738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 71 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4738, #2c4745); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2C4738?: #2C4738 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4738?: The RGB value is 44, 71, 56: 44 red, 71 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4738?: The complementary color is #472C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.