What color is #2D614C?

#2D614C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D614C?

The RGB value is 45, 97, 76: 45 red, 97 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D614C?

The complementary color is #612D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D614C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D614C color

#2D614C rgb(45, 97, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D614C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 38% green and 29.8% blue (45, 97, 76).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#2D614C color codes

HEX	`#2D614C`
RGB	`rgb(45, 97, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 38%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 54%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.17, -23.03, 6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.17, 23.99, 163.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.661, 9.629, 8.344)`
Decimal	`2974028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D614C, 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 #2D614C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D614C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #2D614C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d614c; }
.text { color: #2d614c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d614c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 97 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d614c, #2d5c61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #2D614C?: #2D614C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D614C?: The RGB value is 45, 97, 76: 45 red, 97 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D614C?: The complementary color is #612D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D614C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.