What color is #2D6641?

#2D6641 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 #2D6641?

The RGB value is 45, 102, 65: 45 red, 102 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D6641?

The complementary color is #662D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D6641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D6641 color

#2D6641 rgb(45, 102, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D6641 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 40% green and 25.5% blue (45, 102, 65).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 39% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#2D6641 color codes

HEX	`#2D6641`
RGB	`rgb(45, 102, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 40%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 39%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 56%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 36%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.62, -28.01, 15.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.62, 31.96, 151.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.787, 10.442, 6.658)`
Decimal	`2975297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D6641, 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 #2D6641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D6641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2D6641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d6641; }
.text { color: #2d6641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d6641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 102 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d6641, #2d665d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D6641?: #2D6641 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 #2D6641?: The RGB value is 45, 102, 65: 45 red, 102 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D6641?: The complementary color is #662D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D6641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.