What color is #2F9B2F?

#2F9B2F is a moderate green, closest to the named color Pestering Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F9B2F?

The RGB value is 47, 155, 47: 47 red, 155 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F9B2F?

The complementary color is #9B2F9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F9B2F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F9B2F color

#2F9B2F rgb(47, 155, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F9B2F is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 60.8% green and 18.4% blue (47, 155, 47).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 53% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Pestering Pesto (#119922), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#2F9B2F color codes

HEX	`#2F9B2F`
RGB	`rgb(47, 155, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 60.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 53%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 70%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 0%, 70%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.34, -51.53, 45.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.34, 69.01, 138.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.406, 24.251, 6.663)`
Decimal	`3119919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F9B2F, 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 #2F9B2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2F9B2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	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 #2F9B2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f9b2f; }
.text { color: #2f9b2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f9b2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 155 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f9b2f, #2f9b65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #2F9B2F?: #2F9B2F is a moderate green, closest to the named color Pestering Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F9B2F?: The RGB value is 47, 155, 47: 47 red, 155 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F9B2F?: The complementary color is #9B2F9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F9B2F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.