What color is #2F513D?

#2F513D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F513D?

The RGB value is 47, 81, 61: 47 red, 81 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F513D?

The complementary color is #512F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F513D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F513D color

#2F513D rgb(47, 81, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F513D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 31.8% green and 23.9% blue (47, 81, 61).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#2F513D color codes

HEX	`#2F513D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 81, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 31.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 42%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 25%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.41, -17.54, 7.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.41, 19.25, 155.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.957, 6.826, 5.47)`
Decimal	`3100989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F513D, 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 #2F513D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F513D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #2F513D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f513d; }
.text { color: #2f513d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f513d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 81 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f513d, #2f514e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2F513D?: #2F513D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F513D?: The RGB value is 47, 81, 61: 47 red, 81 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F513D?: The complementary color is #512F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F513D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.