What color is #2C6A2A?

#2C6A2A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C6A2A?

The RGB value is 44, 106, 42: 44 red, 106 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C6A2A?

The complementary color is #682A6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C6A2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C6A2A color

#2C6A2A rgb(44, 106, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C6A2A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 41.6% green and 16.5% blue (44, 106, 42).

Its hue angle is 118°, with 43% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#2C6A2A color codes

HEX	`#2C6A2A`
RGB	`rgb(44, 106, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 41.6%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(118, 43%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(118, 60%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 60%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.6, -34.03, 29.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.6, 45.07, 139.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.61, 11.01, 3.967)`
Decimal	`2910762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C6A2A, 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 #2C6A2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C6A2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #2C6A2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c6a2a; }
.text { color: #2c6a2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c6a2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 106 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c6a2a, #2a6a48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #2C6A2A?: #2C6A2A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C6A2A?: The RGB value is 44, 106, 42: 44 red, 106 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C6A2A?: The complementary color is #682A6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C6A2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.