What color is #2D3D23?

#2D3D23 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3D23?

The RGB value is 45, 61, 35: 45 red, 61 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3D23?

The complementary color is #33233D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3D23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3D23 color

#2D3D23 rgb(45, 61, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D3D23 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 23.9% green and 13.7% blue (45, 61, 35).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 27% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#2D3D23 color codes

HEX	`#2D3D23`
RGB	`rgb(45, 61, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 23.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 27%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 43%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 43%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.73, -12.27, 13.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.73, 18.61, 131.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.054, 4.017, 2.204)`
Decimal	`2964771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3D23, 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 #2D3D23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3D23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	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 #2D3D23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3d23; }
.text { color: #2d3d23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3d23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 61 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3d23, #233d26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2D3D23?: #2D3D23 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3D23?: The RGB value is 45, 61, 35: 45 red, 61 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3D23?: The complementary color is #33233D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3D23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.