What color is #2F672A?

#2F672A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F672A?

The RGB value is 47, 103, 42: 47 red, 103 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F672A?

The complementary color is #622A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F672A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F672A color

#2F672A rgb(47, 103, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F672A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 40.4% green and 16.5% blue (47, 103, 42).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 42% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#2F672A color codes

HEX	`#2F672A`
RGB	`rgb(47, 103, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 40.4%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 42%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 59%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 59%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.68, -31.83, 28.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.68, 42.73, 138.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.44, 10.472, 3.872)`
Decimal	`3106602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F672A, 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 #2F672A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F672A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #2F672A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f672a; }
.text { color: #2f672a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f672a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 103 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f672a, #2a6744); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #2F672A?: #2F672A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F672A?: The RGB value is 47, 103, 42: 47 red, 103 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F672A?: The complementary color is #622A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F672A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.