What color is #2D4942?

#2D4942 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 #2D4942?

The RGB value is 45, 73, 66: 45 red, 73 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4942?

The complementary color is #492D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4942?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4942 color

#2D4942 rgb(45, 73, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D4942 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 28.6% green and 25.9% blue (45, 73, 66).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.8:1).

#2D4942 color codes

HEX	`#2D4942`
RGB	`rgb(45, 73, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 28.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 38%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 10%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.68, -12.43, 0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.68, 12.46, 176.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.448, 5.716, 6.022)`
Decimal	`2967874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4942, 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 #2D4942	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4942 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #2D4942 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4942; }
.text { color: #2d4942; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4942; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 73 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4942, #2d4249); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D4942?: #2D4942 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 #2D4942?: The RGB value is 45, 73, 66: 45 red, 73 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4942?: The complementary color is #492D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4942?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.