What color is #2D6345?

#2D6345 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D6345?

The RGB value is 45, 99, 69: 45 red, 99 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D6345?

The complementary color is #632D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D6345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D6345 color

#2D6345 rgb(45, 99, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D6345 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 38.8% green and 27.1% blue (45, 99, 69).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 38% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#2D6345 color codes

HEX	`#2D6345`
RGB	`rgb(45, 99, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 38.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 38%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 55%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 30%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.68, -25.69, 11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.68, 28.23, 155.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.618, 9.911, 7.193)`
Decimal	`2974533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D6345, 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 #2D6345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D6345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #2D6345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d6345; }
.text { color: #2d6345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d6345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 99 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d6345, #2d6360); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D6345?: #2D6345 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D6345?: The RGB value is 45, 99, 69: 45 red, 99 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D6345?: The complementary color is #632D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D6345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.