What color is #2F4E19?

#2F4E19 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4E19?

The RGB value is 47, 78, 25: 47 red, 78 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4E19?

The complementary color is #38194E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4E19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4E19 color

#2F4E19 rgb(47, 78, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F4E19 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 30.6% green and 9.8% blue (47, 78, 25).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 51% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#2F4E19 color codes

HEX	`#2F4E19`
RGB	`rgb(47, 78, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 30.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 51%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 68%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 68%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.72, -22.12, 27.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.72, 34.96, 129.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.072, 6.123, 1.887)`
Decimal	`3100185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4E19, 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 #2F4E19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4E19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #2F4E19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4e19; }
.text { color: #2f4e19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4e19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 78 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4e19, #194e1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #2F4E19?: #2F4E19 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4E19?: The RGB value is 47, 78, 25: 47 red, 78 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4E19?: The complementary color is #38194E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4E19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.