What color is #2FA44C?

#2FA44C is a moderate green, closest to the named color Leapfrog. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2FA44C?

The RGB value is 47, 164, 76: 47 red, 164 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2FA44C?

The complementary color is #A42F87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2FA44C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2FA44C color

#2FA44C rgb(47, 164, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #2FA44C is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 64.3% green and 29.8% blue (47, 164, 76).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 55% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Leapfrog (#41A94F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#2FA44C color codes

HEX	`#2FA44C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 164, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 64.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 55%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 71%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 54%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.59, -51.2, 36.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.59, 62.71, 144.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.751, 27.675, 11.348)`
Decimal	`3122252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2FA44C, 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 #2FA44C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2FA44C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	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 #2FA44C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2fa44c; }
.text { color: #2fa44c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2fa44c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 164 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2fa44c, #2fa487); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #2FA44C?: #2FA44C is a moderate green, closest to the named color Leapfrog. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2FA44C?: The RGB value is 47, 164, 76: 47 red, 164 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2FA44C?: The complementary color is #A42F87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2FA44C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.