What color is #2F3C2A?

#2F3C2A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F3C2A?

The RGB value is 47, 60, 42: 47 red, 60 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3C2A?

The complementary color is #372A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3C2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3C2A color

#2F3C2A rgb(47, 60, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F3C2A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 23.5% green and 16.5% blue (47, 60, 42).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 18% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#2F3C2A color codes

HEX	`#2F3C2A`
RGB	`rgb(47, 60, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 23.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 18%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 30%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 30%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.68, -9.49, 9.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.68, 13.38, 135.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.206, 4.003, 2.794)`
Decimal	`3095594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3C2A, 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 #2F3C2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3C2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #2F3C2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3c2a; }
.text { color: #2f3c2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3c2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 60 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3c2a, #2a3c2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2F3C2A?: #2F3C2A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F3C2A?: The RGB value is 47, 60, 42: 47 red, 60 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3C2A?: The complementary color is #372A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3C2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.