What color is #2C4E14?

#2C4E14 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4E14?

The RGB value is 44, 78, 20: 44 red, 78 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4E14?

The complementary color is #36144E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4E14?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4E14 color

#2C4E14 rgb(44, 78, 20)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4E14 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 30.6% green and 7.8% blue (44, 78, 20).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 59% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#2C4E14 color codes

HEX	`#2C4E14`
RGB	`rgb(44, 78, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 30.6%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 59%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 74%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 74%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.5, -23.82, 29.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.5, 37.72, 129.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.889, 6.035, 1.622)`
Decimal	`2903572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4E14, 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 #2C4E14	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4E14 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #2C4E14 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4e14; }
.text { color: #2c4e14; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4e14; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 78 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4e14, #144e19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #2C4E14?: #2C4E14 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4E14?: The RGB value is 44, 78, 20: 44 red, 78 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4E14?: The complementary color is #36144E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4E14?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.