What color is #2C6432?

#2C6432 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C6432?

The RGB value is 44, 100, 50: 44 red, 100 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C6432?

The complementary color is #642C5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C6432?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C6432 color

#2C6432 rgb(44, 100, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C6432 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 39.2% green and 19.6% blue (44, 100, 50).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 39% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#2C6432 color codes

HEX	`#2C6432`
RGB	`rgb(44, 100, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 39.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 39%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 56%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 50%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.63, -30.18, 22.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.63, 37.83, 142.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.171, 9.88, 4.599)`
Decimal	`2909234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C6432, 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 #2C6432	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C6432 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #2C6432 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c6432; }
.text { color: #2c6432; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c6432; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 100 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c6432, #2c644e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C6432?: #2C6432 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C6432?: The RGB value is 44, 100, 50: 44 red, 100 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C6432?: The complementary color is #642C5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C6432?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.