What color is #2F5625?

#2F5625 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F5625?

The RGB value is 47, 86, 37: 47 red, 86 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F5625?

The complementary color is #4C2556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F5625?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F5625 color

#2F5625 rgb(47, 86, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F5625 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 33.7% green and 14.5% blue (47, 86, 37).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#2F5625 color codes

HEX	`#2F5625`
RGB	`rgb(47, 86, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 33.7%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 57%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 57%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.69, -24.6, 24.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.69, 34.41, 135.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.834, 7.393, 2.922)`
Decimal	`3102245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F5625, 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 #2F5625	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F5625 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #2F5625 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f5625; }
.text { color: #2f5625; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f5625; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 86 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f5625, #255634); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F5625?: #2F5625 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F5625?: The RGB value is 47, 86, 37: 47 red, 86 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F5625?: The complementary color is #4C2556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F5625?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.