What color is #2C4E32?

#2C4E32 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 #2C4E32?

The RGB value is 44, 78, 50: 44 red, 78 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4E32?

The complementary color is #4E2C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4E32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4E32 color

#2C4E32 rgb(44, 78, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4E32 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 30.6% green and 19.6% blue (44, 78, 50).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#2C4E32 color codes

HEX	`#2C4E32`
RGB	`rgb(44, 78, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 30.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 28%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 44%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 36%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.95, -19.35, 12.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.95, 23.2, 146.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.339, 6.214, 3.988)`
Decimal	`2903602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4E32, 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 #2C4E32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4E32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #2C4E32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4e32; }
.text { color: #2c4e32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4e32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 78 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4e32, #2c4e43); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C4E32?: #2C4E32 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 #2C4E32?: The RGB value is 44, 78, 50: 44 red, 78 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4E32?: The complementary color is #4E2C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4E32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.