What color is #2C5740?

#2C5740 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C5740?

The RGB value is 44, 87, 64: 44 red, 87 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C5740?

The complementary color is #572C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C5740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C5740 color

#2C5740 rgb(44, 87, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C5740 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 34.1% green and 25.1% blue (44, 87, 64).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.25:1).

#2C5740 color codes

HEX	`#2C5740`
RGB	`rgb(44, 87, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 34.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 49%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 26%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.4, -21.03, 8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.4, 22.81, 157.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.372, 7.722, 6.057)`
Decimal	`2905920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C5740, 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 #2C5740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C5740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #2C5740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c5740; }
.text { color: #2c5740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c5740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 87 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c5740, #2c5756); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C5740?: #2C5740 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C5740?: The RGB value is 44, 87, 64: 44 red, 87 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C5740?: The complementary color is #572C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C5740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.