#2C493A

A dark, muted green closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #2C493A

The precise color #2C493A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 73 green, and 58 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 40% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 149.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C493A
RGB44, 73, 58
HSL149.0°, 24.8%, 22.9%
CMYK40%, 0%, 21%, 71%
HSV149.0°, 39.7%, 28.6%
LAB28.4, -14.8, 5.6
XYZ4.2, 5.6, 4.9
Decimal2902330

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C493A; }
.text-color { color: #2C493A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C493A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F