What color is #2D4428?

#2D4428 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4428?

The RGB value is 45, 68, 40: 45 red, 68 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4428?

The complementary color is #3F2844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4428 color

#2D4428 rgb(45, 68, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D4428 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 26.7% green and 15.7% blue (45, 68, 40).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#2D4428 color codes

HEX	`#2D4428`
RGB	`rgb(45, 68, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 26.7%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 41%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.29, -15.43, 14.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.29, 20.96, 137.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.532, 4.845, 2.756)`
Decimal	`2966568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4428, 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 #2D4428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #2D4428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4428; }
.text { color: #2d4428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 68 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4428, #284431); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2D4428?: #2D4428 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4428?: The RGB value is 45, 68, 40: 45 red, 68 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4428?: The complementary color is #3F2844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.