What color is #2D543B?

#2D543B 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 #2D543B?

The RGB value is 45, 84, 59: 45 red, 84 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D543B?

The complementary color is #542D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D543B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D543B color

#2D543B rgb(45, 84, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D543B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 32.9% green and 23.1% blue (45, 84, 59).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#2D543B color codes

HEX	`#2D543B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 84, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 32.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 30%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.29, -20.28, 10.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.29, 22.79, 152.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.042, 7.214, 5.264)`
Decimal	`2970683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D543B, 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 #2D543B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D543B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #2D543B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d543b; }
.text { color: #2d543b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d543b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 84 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d543b, #2d544f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2D543B?: #2D543B 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 #2D543B?: The RGB value is 45, 84, 59: 45 red, 84 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D543B?: The complementary color is #542D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D543B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.