What color is #2D7C4B?

#2D7C4B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D7C4B?

The RGB value is 45, 124, 75: 45 red, 124 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D7C4B?

The complementary color is #7C2D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D7C4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D7C4B color

#2D7C4B rgb(45, 124, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D7C4B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 48.6% green and 29.4% blue (45, 124, 75).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 47% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2A814D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#2D7C4B color codes

HEX	`#2D7C4B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 124, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 48.6%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 47%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 64%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 40%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.29, -35.95, 19.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.29, 41.05, 151.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.559, 15.48, 9.139)`
Decimal	`2980939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D7C4B, 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 #2D7C4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D7C4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #2D7C4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d7c4b; }
.text { color: #2d7c4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d7c4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 124 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d7c4b, #2d7c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #2D7C4B?: #2D7C4B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D7C4B?: The RGB value is 45, 124, 75: 45 red, 124 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D7C4B?: The complementary color is #7C2D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D7C4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.