What color is #2D6736?

#2D6736 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D6736?

The RGB value is 45, 103, 54: 45 red, 103 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D6736?

The complementary color is #672D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D6736?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D6736 color

#2D6736 rgb(45, 103, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D6736 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 40.4% green and 21.2% blue (45, 103, 54).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 39% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#2D6736 color codes

HEX	`#2D6736`
RGB	`rgb(45, 103, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 40.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 39%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 56%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 48%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.77, -30.57, 21.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.77, 37.66, 144.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.598, 10.524, 5.173)`
Decimal	`2975542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D6736, 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 #2D6736	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D6736 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #2D6736 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d6736; }
.text { color: #2d6736; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d6736; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 103 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d6736, #2d6753); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2D6736?: #2D6736 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D6736?: The RGB value is 45, 103, 54: 45 red, 103 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D6736?: The complementary color is #672D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D6736?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.