What color is #2C874A?

#2C874A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C874A?

The RGB value is 44, 135, 74: 44 red, 135 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C874A?

The complementary color is #872C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C874A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C874A color

#2C874A rgb(44, 135, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C874A is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 52.9% green and 29% blue (44, 135, 74).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 51% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#2C874A color codes

HEX	`#2C874A`
RGB	`rgb(44, 135, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 52.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 51%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 67%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 45%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.93, -40.96, 25.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.93, 48.06, 148.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.938, 18.357, 9.444)`
Decimal	`2918218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C874A, 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 #2C874A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2C874A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	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 #2C874A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c874a; }
.text { color: #2c874a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c874a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 135 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c874a, #2c8778); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C874A?: #2C874A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C874A?: The RGB value is 44, 135, 74: 44 red, 135 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C874A?: The complementary color is #872C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C874A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.