What color is #2F644A?

#2F644A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F644A?

The RGB value is 47, 100, 74: 47 red, 100 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F644A?

The complementary color is #642F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F644A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F644A color

#2F644A rgb(47, 100, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F644A is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 39.2% green and 29% blue (47, 100, 74).

Its hue angle is 151°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#2F644A color codes

HEX	`#2F644A`
RGB	`rgb(47, 100, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 39.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(151, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(151, 53%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 26%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.22, -24.48, 9.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.22, 26.23, 158.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.965, 10.213, 8.081)`
Decimal	`3105866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F644A, 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 #2F644A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F644A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2F644A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f644a; }
.text { color: #2f644a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f644a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 100 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f644a, #2f6464); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F644A?: #2F644A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F644A?: The RGB value is 47, 100, 74: 47 red, 100 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F644A?: The complementary color is #642F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F644A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.