What color is #2C7146?

#2C7146 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C7146?

The RGB value is 44, 113, 70: 44 red, 113 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C7146?

The complementary color is #712C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C7146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C7146 color

#2C7146 rgb(44, 113, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C7146 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 44.3% green and 27.5% blue (44, 113, 70).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 44% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#2C7146 color codes

HEX	`#2C7146`
RGB	`rgb(44, 113, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 44.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 44%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 61%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 38%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.44, -32.33, 17.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.44, 36.8, 151.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.049, 12.787, 7.837)`
Decimal	`2912582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C7146, 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 #2C7146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C7146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #2C7146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c7146; }
.text { color: #2c7146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c7146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 113 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c7146, #2c7168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #2C7146?: #2C7146 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C7146?: The RGB value is 44, 113, 70: 44 red, 113 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C7146?: The complementary color is #712C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C7146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.