What color is #2CA708?

#2CA708 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Vegetarian. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2CA708?

The RGB value is 44, 167, 8: 44 red, 167 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2CA708?

The complementary color is #8308A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2CA708?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2CA708 color

#2CA708 rgb(44, 167, 8)

Shades of green

The hex color #2CA708 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 65.5% green and 3.1% blue (44, 167, 8).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 91% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 95% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Vegetarian (#22AA00), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#2CA708 color codes

HEX	`#2CA708`
RGB	`rgb(44, 167, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 65.5%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 91%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 95%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 95%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.06, -58.24, 60.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.06, 83.66, 134.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.9, 28.189, 4.885)`
Decimal	`2926344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2CA708, 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 #2CA708	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2CA708 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #2CA708 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2ca708; }
.text { color: #2ca708; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2ca708; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 167 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2ca708, #08a734); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Kelly Green.

Questions

What color is #2CA708?: #2CA708 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Vegetarian. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2CA708?: The RGB value is 44, 167, 8: 44 red, 167 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2CA708?: The complementary color is #8308A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2CA708?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.