What color is #2F3B1B?

#2F3B1B is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F3B1B?

The RGB value is 47, 59, 27: 47 red, 59 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3B1B?

The complementary color is #271B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3B1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3B1B color

#2F3B1B rgb(47, 59, 27)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F3B1B is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 23.1% green and 10.6% blue (47, 59, 27).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 37% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#2F3B1B color codes

HEX	`#2F3B1B`
RGB	`rgb(47, 59, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 23.1%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 37%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 54%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 54%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.04, -11.42, 18.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.04, 21.43, 122.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.934, 3.811, 1.618)`
Decimal	`3095323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3B1B, 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 #2F3B1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3B1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #2F3B1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3b1b; }
.text { color: #2f3b1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3b1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 59 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3b1b, #1f3b1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #2F3B1B?: #2F3B1B is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F3B1B?: The RGB value is 47, 59, 27: 47 red, 59 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3B1B?: The complementary color is #271B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3B1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.