What color is #2D503B?

#2D503B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D503B?

The RGB value is 45, 80, 59: 45 red, 80 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D503B?

The complementary color is #502D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D503B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D503B color

#2D503B rgb(45, 80, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D503B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 31.4% green and 23.1% blue (45, 80, 59).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#2D503B color codes

HEX	`#2D503B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 80, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 31.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 44%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 26%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.9, -18.13, 8.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.9, 20.01, 154.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.74, 6.611, 5.163)`
Decimal	`2969659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D503B, 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 #2D503B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D503B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #2D503B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d503b; }
.text { color: #2d503b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d503b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 80 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d503b, #2d504d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2D503B?: #2D503B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D503B?: The RGB value is 45, 80, 59: 45 red, 80 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D503B?: The complementary color is #502D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D503B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.