What color is #2C593D?

#2C593D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C593D?

The RGB value is 44, 89, 61: 44 red, 89 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C593D?

The complementary color is #592C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C593D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C593D color

#2C593D rgb(44, 89, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C593D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 34.9% green and 23.9% blue (44, 89, 61).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 34% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#2C593D color codes

HEX	`#2C593D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 89, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 34.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 34%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 51%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 31%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.02, -22.75, 11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.02, 25.51, 153.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.453, 8.017, 5.674)`
Decimal	`2906429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C593D, 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 #2C593D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C593D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #2C593D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c593d; }
.text { color: #2c593d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c593d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 89 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c593d, #2c5953); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C593D?: #2C593D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C593D?: The RGB value is 44, 89, 61: 44 red, 89 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C593D?: The complementary color is #592C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C593D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.