What color is #2D8E53?

#2D8E53 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D8E53?

The RGB value is 45, 142, 83: 45 red, 142 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D8E53?

The complementary color is #8E2D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D8E53?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D8E53 color

#2D8E53 rgb(45, 142, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D8E53 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 55.7% green and 32.5% blue (45, 142, 83).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 52% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#2D8E53 color codes

HEX	`#2D8E53`
RGB	`rgb(45, 142, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 55.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 52%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 68%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 42%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.43, -41.94, 23.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.43, 48.05, 150.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.315, 20.527, 11.495)`
Decimal	`2985555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D8E53, 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 #2D8E53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2D8E53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	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 #2D8E53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d8e53; }
.text { color: #2d8e53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d8e53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 142 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d8e53, #2d8e84); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D8E53?: #2D8E53 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D8E53?: The RGB value is 45, 142, 83: 45 red, 142 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D8E53?: The complementary color is #8E2D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D8E53?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.