What color is #2F9231?

#2F9231 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F9231?

The RGB value is 47, 146, 49: 47 red, 146 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F9231?

The complementary color is #922F90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F9231?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F9231 color

#2F9231 rgb(47, 146, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F9231 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 57.3% green and 19.2% blue (47, 146, 49).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 51% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Resplendent Growth (#3D8B37), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#2F9231 color codes

HEX	`#2F9231`
RGB	`rgb(47, 146, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 57.3%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 51%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 68%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 66%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.37, -48.12, 41.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.37, 63.77, 139)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.005, 21.383, 6.4)`
Decimal	`3117617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F9231, 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 #2F9231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2F9231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	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 #2F9231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f9231; }
.text { color: #2f9231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f9231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 146 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f9231, #2f9263); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F9231?: #2F9231 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F9231?: The RGB value is 47, 146, 49: 47 red, 146 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F9231?: The complementary color is #922F90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F9231?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.