What color is #2F6033?

#2F6033 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F6033?

The RGB value is 47, 96, 51: 47 red, 96 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F6033?

The complementary color is #602F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F6033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F6033 color

#2F6033 rgb(47, 96, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F6033 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 37.6% green and 20% blue (47, 96, 51).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 34% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#2F6033 color codes

HEX	`#2F6033`
RGB	`rgb(47, 96, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 37.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 34%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 51%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 47%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.38, -27.23, 20.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.38, 34.2, 142.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.952, 9.209, 4.595)`
Decimal	`3104819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F6033, 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 #2F6033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F6033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #2F6033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f6033; }
.text { color: #2f6033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f6033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 96 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f6033, #2f604c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F6033?: #2F6033 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F6033?: The RGB value is 47, 96, 51: 47 red, 96 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F6033?: The complementary color is #602F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F6033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.