What color is #2F4E2A?

#2F4E2A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4E2A?

The RGB value is 47, 78, 42: 47 red, 78 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4E2A?

The complementary color is #492A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4E2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4E2A color

#2F4E2A rgb(47, 78, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F4E2A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 30.6% green and 16.5% blue (47, 78, 42).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#2F4E2A color codes

HEX	`#2F4E2A`
RGB	`rgb(47, 78, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 30.6%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 46%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.96, -19.75, 17.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.96, 26.56, 138.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.314, 6.22, 3.163)`
Decimal	`3100202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4E2A, 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 #2F4E2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4E2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #2F4E2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4e2a; }
.text { color: #2f4e2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4e2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 78 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4e2a, #2a4e37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2F4E2A?: #2F4E2A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4E2A?: The RGB value is 47, 78, 42: 47 red, 78 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4E2A?: The complementary color is #492A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4E2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.