What color is #2D735B?

#2D735B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D735B?

The RGB value is 45, 115, 91: 45 red, 115 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D735B?

The complementary color is #732D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D735B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D735B color

#2D735B rgb(45, 115, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D735B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 45.1% green and 35.7% blue (45, 115, 91).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 44% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#2D735B color codes

HEX	`#2D735B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 115, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 45.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 44%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 61%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 21%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.62, -28.22, 6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.62, 29.03, 166.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.1, 13.574, 12.036)`
Decimal	`2978651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D735B, 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 #2D735B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D735B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #2D735B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d735b; }
.text { color: #2d735b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d735b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 115 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d735b, #2d6873); }

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Questions

What color is #2D735B?: #2D735B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D735B?: The RGB value is 45, 115, 91: 45 red, 115 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D735B?: The complementary color is #732D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D735B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.