What color is #2D3C2D?

#2D3C2D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3C2D?

The RGB value is 45, 60, 45: 45 red, 60 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3C2D?

The complementary color is #3C2D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3C2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3C2D color

#2D3C2D rgb(45, 60, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D3C2D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 23.5% green and 17.6% blue (45, 60, 45).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 14% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.69:1).

#2D3C2D color codes

HEX	`#2D3C2D`
RGB	`rgb(45, 60, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 23.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 14%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 25%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 25%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.6, -9.73, 7.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.6, 12.17, 143.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.172, 3.979, 3.083)`
Decimal	`2964525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3C2D, 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 #2D3C2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3C2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #2D3C2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3c2d; }
.text { color: #2d3c2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3c2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 60 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3c2d, #2d3c35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2D3C2D?: #2D3C2D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3C2D?: The RGB value is 45, 60, 45: 45 red, 60 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3C2D?: The complementary color is #3C2D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3C2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.