What color is #2D5033?

#2D5033 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D5033?

The RGB value is 45, 80, 51: 45 red, 80 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D5033?

The complementary color is #502D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D5033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D5033 color

#2D5033 rgb(45, 80, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D5033 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 31.4% green and 20% blue (45, 80, 51).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

#2D5033 color codes

HEX	`#2D5033`
RGB	`rgb(45, 80, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 31.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 44%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 36%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.72, -19.86, 13.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.72, 23.87, 146.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.548, 6.534, 4.153)`
Decimal	`2969651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D5033, 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 #2D5033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D5033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #2D5033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d5033; }
.text { color: #2d5033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d5033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 80 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d5033, #2d5044); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D5033?: #2D5033 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D5033?: The RGB value is 45, 80, 51: 45 red, 80 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D5033?: The complementary color is #502D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D5033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.