What color is #2D8935?

#2D8935 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D8935?

The RGB value is 45, 137, 53: 45 red, 137 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D8935?

The complementary color is #892D81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D8935?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D8935 color

#2D8935 rgb(45, 137, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D8935 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 53.7% green and 20.8% blue (45, 137, 53).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 51% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Resplendent Growth (#3D8B37), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#2D8935 color codes

HEX	`#2D8935`
RGB	`rgb(45, 137, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 53.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 51%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 67%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 61%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.34, -44.75, 36.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.34, 57.78, 140.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.67, 18.705, 6.416)`
Decimal	`2984245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D8935, 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 #2D8935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2D8935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	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 #2D8935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d8935; }
.text { color: #2d8935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d8935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 137 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d8935, #2d8963); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D8935?: #2D8935 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D8935?: The RGB value is 45, 137, 53: 45 red, 137 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D8935?: The complementary color is #892D81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D8935?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.