What color is #2F4223?

#2F4223 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4223?

The RGB value is 47, 66, 35: 47 red, 66 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4223?

The complementary color is #362342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4223?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4223 color

#2F4223 rgb(47, 66, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F4223 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 25.9% green and 13.7% blue (47, 66, 35).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 31% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.91:1).

#2F4223 color codes

HEX	`#2F4223`
RGB	`rgb(47, 66, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 25.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 31%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 47%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 47%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.63, -14.31, 16.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.63, 21.82, 130.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.424, 4.622, 2.302)`
Decimal	`3097123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4223, 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 #2F4223	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4223 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #2F4223 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4223; }
.text { color: #2f4223; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4223; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 66 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4223, #234226); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2F4223?: #2F4223 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4223?: The RGB value is 47, 66, 35: 47 red, 66 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4223?: The complementary color is #362342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4223?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.