What color is #2F752E?

#2F752E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F752E?

The RGB value is 47, 117, 46: 47 red, 117 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F752E?

The complementary color is #742E75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F752E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F752E color

#2F752E rgb(47, 117, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F752E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 45.9% green and 18% blue (47, 117, 46).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#2F752E color codes

HEX	`#2F752E`
RGB	`rgb(47, 117, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 45.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 61%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 61%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.54, -37.28, 32.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.54, 49.23, 139.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.026, 13.523, 4.772)`
Decimal	`3110190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F752E, 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 #2F752E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F752E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #2F752E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f752e; }
.text { color: #2f752e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f752e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 117 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f752e, #2e7550); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F752E?: #2F752E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F752E?: The RGB value is 47, 117, 46: 47 red, 117 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F752E?: The complementary color is #742E75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F752E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.