What color is #2D463D?

#2D463D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D463D?

The RGB value is 45, 70, 61: 45 red, 70 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D463D?

The complementary color is #462D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D463D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D463D color

#2D463D rgb(45, 70, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D463D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 27.5% green and 23.9% blue (45, 70, 61).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#2D463D color codes

HEX	`#2D463D`
RGB	`rgb(45, 70, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 27.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 36%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 13%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.5, -11.96, 2.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.5, 12.19, 168.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.114, 5.275, 5.215)`
Decimal	`2967101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D463D, 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 #2D463D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D463D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #2D463D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d463d; }
.text { color: #2d463d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d463d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 70 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d463d, #2d4346); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D463D?: #2D463D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D463D?: The RGB value is 45, 70, 61: 45 red, 70 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D463D?: The complementary color is #462D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D463D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.