What color is #2D572F?

#2D572F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D572F?

The RGB value is 45, 87, 47: 45 red, 87 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D572F?

The complementary color is #572D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D572F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D572F color

#2D572F rgb(45, 87, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D572F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 34.1% green and 18.4% blue (45, 87, 47).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#2D572F color codes

HEX	`#2D572F`
RGB	`rgb(45, 87, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 34.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 48%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 46%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.09, -24.21, 18.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.09, 30.64, 142.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.003, 7.579, 3.888)`
Decimal	`2971439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D572F, 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 #2D572F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D572F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #2D572F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d572f; }
.text { color: #2d572f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d572f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 87 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d572f, #2d5744); }

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Questions

What color is #2D572F?: #2D572F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D572F?: The RGB value is 45, 87, 47: 45 red, 87 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D572F?: The complementary color is #572D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D572F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.