What color is #2D4636?

#2D4636 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4636?

The RGB value is 45, 70, 54: 45 red, 70 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4636?

The complementary color is #462D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4636 color

#2D4636 rgb(45, 70, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D4636 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 27.5% green and 21.2% blue (45, 70, 54).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#2D4636 color codes

HEX	`#2D4636`
RGB	`rgb(45, 70, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 27.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 36%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 23%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.31, -13.66, 6.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.31, 15.19, 154.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.938, 5.204, 4.286)`
Decimal	`2967094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4636, 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 #2D4636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #2D4636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4636; }
.text { color: #2d4636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 70 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4636, #2d4643); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2D4636?: #2D4636 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4636?: The RGB value is 45, 70, 54: 45 red, 70 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4636?: The complementary color is #462D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.