What color is #2D553D?

#2D553D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D553D?

The RGB value is 45, 85, 61: 45 red, 85 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D553D?

The complementary color is #552D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D553D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D553D color

#2D553D rgb(45, 85, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D553D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 33.3% green and 23.9% blue (45, 85, 61).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#2D553D color codes

HEX	`#2D553D`
RGB	`rgb(45, 85, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 33.3%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 47%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 28%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.68, -20.36, 9.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.68, 22.55, 154.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.173, 7.391, 5.568)`
Decimal	`2970941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D553D, 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 #2D553D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D553D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #2D553D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d553d; }
.text { color: #2d553d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d553d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 85 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d553d, #2d5551); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D553D?: #2D553D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D553D?: The RGB value is 45, 85, 61: 45 red, 85 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D553D?: The complementary color is #552D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D553D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.