What color is #2F533C?

#2F533C 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 #2F533C?

The RGB value is 47, 83, 60: 47 red, 83 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F533C?

The complementary color is #532F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F533C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F533C color

#2F533C rgb(47, 83, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F533C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 32.5% green and 23.5% blue (47, 83, 60).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 67% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#2F533C color codes

HEX	`#2F533C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 83, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 32.5%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 43%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 28%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.07, -18.85, 9.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.07, 21.11, 153.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.081, 7.117, 5.38)`
Decimal	`3101500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F533C, 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 #2F533C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F533C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #2F533C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f533c; }
.text { color: #2f533c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f533c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 83 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f533c, #2f534e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F533C?: #2F533C 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 #2F533C?: The RGB value is 47, 83, 60: 47 red, 83 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F533C?: The complementary color is #532F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F533C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.