What color is #2D5823?

#2D5823 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D5823?

The RGB value is 45, 88, 35: 45 red, 88 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D5823?

The complementary color is #4E2358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D5823?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D5823 color

#2D5823 rgb(45, 88, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D5823 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 34.5% green and 13.7% blue (45, 88, 35).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 43% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#2D5823 color codes

HEX	`#2D5823`
RGB	`rgb(45, 88, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 34.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 43%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 60%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 60%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.26, -26.56, 25.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.26, 37.04, 135.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.875, 7.658, 2.811)`
Decimal	`2971683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D5823, 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 #2D5823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D5823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #2D5823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d5823; }
.text { color: #2d5823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d5823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 88 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d5823, #235834); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2D5823?: #2D5823 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D5823?: The RGB value is 45, 88, 35: 45 red, 88 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D5823?: The complementary color is #4E2358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D5823?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.