What color is #2F7049?

#2F7049 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F7049?

The RGB value is 47, 112, 73: 47 red, 112 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F7049?

The complementary color is #702F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F7049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F7049 color

#2F7049 rgb(47, 112, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F7049 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 43.9% green and 28.6% blue (47, 112, 73).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#2F7049 color codes

HEX	`#2F7049`
RGB	`rgb(47, 112, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 43.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 35%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.27, -30.5, 15.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.27, 34.26, 152.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.168, 12.673, 8.318)`
Decimal	`3108937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F7049, 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 #2F7049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F7049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #2F7049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f7049; }
.text { color: #2f7049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f7049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 112 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f7049, #2f706a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #2F7049?: #2F7049 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F7049?: The RGB value is 47, 112, 73: 47 red, 112 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F7049?: The complementary color is #702F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F7049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.