What color is #2C482D?

#2C482D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C482D?

The RGB value is 44, 72, 45: 44 red, 72 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C482D?

The complementary color is #482C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C482D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C482D color

#2C482D rgb(44, 72, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C482D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 28.2% green and 17.6% blue (44, 72, 45).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#2C482D color codes

HEX	`#2C482D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 72, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 28.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 37%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.74, -17.1, 12.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.74, 21.46, 142.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.83, 5.359, 3.315)`
Decimal	`2902061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C482D, 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 #2C482D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C482D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	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 #2C482D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c482d; }
.text { color: #2c482d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c482d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 72 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c482d, #2c483b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2C482D?: #2C482D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C482D?: The RGB value is 44, 72, 45: 44 red, 72 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C482D?: The complementary color is #482C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C482D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.