What color is #2C4C34?

#2C4C34 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4C34?

The RGB value is 44, 76, 52: 44 red, 76 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4C34?

The complementary color is #4C2C44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4C34?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4C34 color

#2C4C34 rgb(44, 76, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4C34 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 29.8% green and 20.4% blue (44, 76, 52).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#2C4C34 color codes

HEX	`#2C4C34`
RGB	`rgb(44, 76, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 29.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 42%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 32%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.29, -17.85, 10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.29, 20.79, 149.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.243, 5.952, 4.173)`
Decimal	`2903092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4C34, 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 #2C4C34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4C34 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #2C4C34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4c34; }
.text { color: #2c4c34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4c34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 76 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4c34, #2c4c44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2C4C34?: #2C4C34 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4C34?: The RGB value is 44, 76, 52: 44 red, 76 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4C34?: The complementary color is #4C2C44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4C34?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.