What color is #2F6839?

#2F6839 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F6839?

The RGB value is 47, 104, 57: 47 red, 104 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F6839?

The complementary color is #682F5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F6839?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F6839 color

#2F6839 rgb(47, 104, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F6839 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 40.8% green and 22.4% blue (47, 104, 57).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 38% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#2F6839 color codes

HEX	`#2F6839`
RGB	`rgb(47, 104, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 40.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 38%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 55%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 45%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.24, -29.93, 20.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.24, 36.5, 145.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.861, 10.8, 5.593)`
Decimal	`3106873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F6839, 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 #2F6839	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F6839 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #2F6839 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f6839; }
.text { color: #2f6839; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f6839; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 104 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f6839, #2f6856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2F6839?: #2F6839 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F6839?: The RGB value is 47, 104, 57: 47 red, 104 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F6839?: The complementary color is #682F5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F6839?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.