What color is #2F7637?

#2F7637 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 #2F7637?

The RGB value is 47, 118, 55: 47 red, 118 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F7637?

The complementary color is #762F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F7637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F7637 color

#2F7637 rgb(47, 118, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F7637 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 46.3% green and 21.6% blue (47, 118, 55).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 43% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#2F7637 color codes

HEX	`#2F7637`
RGB	`rgb(47, 118, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 46.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 43%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 60%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 53%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44, -36.43, 28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44, 45.94, 142.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.34, 13.836, 5.845)`
Decimal	`3110455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F7637, 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 #2F7637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F7637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #2F7637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f7637; }
.text { color: #2f7637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f7637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 118 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f7637, #2f765a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #2F7637?: #2F7637 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 #2F7637?: The RGB value is 47, 118, 55: 47 red, 118 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F7637?: The complementary color is #762F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F7637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.