What color is #2D4C29?

#2D4C29 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4C29?

The RGB value is 45, 76, 41: 45 red, 76 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4C29?

The complementary color is #48294C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4C29?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4C29 color

#2D4C29 rgb(45, 76, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D4C29 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 29.8% green and 16.1% blue (45, 76, 41).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 30% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#2D4C29 color codes

HEX	`#2D4C29`
RGB	`rgb(45, 76, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 29.8%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 30%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 46%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 46%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.12, -19.62, 17.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.12, 26.14, 138.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.067, 5.887, 3.019)`
Decimal	`2968617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4C29, 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 #2D4C29	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4C29 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #2D4C29 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4c29; }
.text { color: #2d4c29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4c29; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 76 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4c29, #294c36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2D4C29?: #2D4C29 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4C29?: The RGB value is 45, 76, 41: 45 red, 76 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4C29?: The complementary color is #48294C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4C29?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.