What color is #2D5121?

#2D5121 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D5121?

The RGB value is 45, 81, 33: 45 red, 81 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D5121?

The complementary color is #452151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D5121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D5121 color

#2D5121 rgb(45, 81, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D5121 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 31.8% green and 12.9% blue (45, 81, 33).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 42% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#2D5121 color codes

HEX	`#2D5121`
RGB	`rgb(45, 81, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 31.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 42%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 59%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.77, -23.43, 23.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.77, 33.51, 134.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.299, 6.552, 2.477)`
Decimal	`2969889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D5121, 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 #2D5121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D5121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	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 #2D5121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d5121; }
.text { color: #2d5121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d5121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 81 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d5121, #21512d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2D5121?: #2D5121 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D5121?: The RGB value is 45, 81, 33: 45 red, 81 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D5121?: The complementary color is #452151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D5121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.