What color is #2C4A2E?

#2C4A2E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4A2E?

The RGB value is 44, 74, 46: 44 red, 74 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4A2E?

The complementary color is #4A2C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4A2E color

#2C4A2E rgb(44, 74, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4A2E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 29% green and 18% blue (44, 74, 46).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 25% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#2C4A2E color codes

HEX	`#2C4A2E`
RGB	`rgb(44, 74, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 29%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 25%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 41%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 38%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.46, -18, 13.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.46, 22.38, 143.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.98, 5.63, 3.461)`
Decimal	`2902574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4A2E, 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 #2C4A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #2C4A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4a2e; }
.text { color: #2c4a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 74 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4a2e, #2c4a3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2C4A2E?: #2C4A2E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4A2E?: The RGB value is 44, 74, 46: 44 red, 74 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4A2E?: The complementary color is #4A2C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.