What color is #2C4832?

#2C4832 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 #2C4832?

The RGB value is 44, 72, 50: 44 red, 72 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4832?

The complementary color is #482C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4832 color

#2C4832 rgb(44, 72, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4832 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 28.2% green and 19.6% blue (44, 72, 50).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#2C4832 color codes

HEX	`#2C4832`
RGB	`rgb(44, 72, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 28.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 31%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.85, -16.07, 9.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.85, 18.9, 148.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.932, 5.4, 3.852)`
Decimal	`2902066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4832, 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 #2C4832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #2C4832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4832; }
.text { color: #2c4832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 72 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4832, #2c4840); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2C4832?: #2C4832 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 #2C4832?: The RGB value is 44, 72, 50: 44 red, 72 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4832?: The complementary color is #482C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.