What color is #2C6640?

#2C6640 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C6640?

The RGB value is 44, 102, 64: 44 red, 102 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C6640?

The complementary color is #662C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C6640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C6640 color

#2C6640 rgb(44, 102, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C6640 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 40% green and 25.1% blue (44, 102, 64).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#2C6640 color codes

HEX	`#2C6640`
RGB	`rgb(44, 102, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 40%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 57%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 37%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.56, -28.49, 15.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.56, 32.63, 150.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.715, 10.408, 6.505)`
Decimal	`2909760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C6640, 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 #2C6640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C6640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2C6640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c6640; }
.text { color: #2c6640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c6640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 102 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c6640, #2c665d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C6640?: #2C6640 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C6640?: The RGB value is 44, 102, 64: 44 red, 102 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C6640?: The complementary color is #662C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C6640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.