What color is #2F703A?

#2F703A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F703A?

The RGB value is 47, 112, 58: 47 red, 112 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F703A?

The complementary color is #702F65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F703A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F703A color

#2F703A rgb(47, 112, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F703A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 43.9% green and 22.7% blue (47, 112, 58).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#2F703A color codes

HEX	`#2F703A`
RGB	`rgb(47, 112, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 43.9%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 48%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42, -33.36, 23.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42, 41.01, 144.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.73, 12.497, 6.007)`
Decimal	`3108922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F703A, 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 #2F703A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F703A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #2F703A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f703a; }
.text { color: #2f703a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f703a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 112 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f703a, #2f705b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #2F703A?: #2F703A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F703A?: The RGB value is 47, 112, 58: 47 red, 112 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F703A?: The complementary color is #702F65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F703A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.