Close to Zucchini
#2D5A21
#2D5A21 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Zucchini. In RGB it’s made of 17.6% red, 35.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 107°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2D5A21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.60:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.09:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.60:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2D5A21 as they’d see it.
#2D5A21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2D5A21
What color is #2D5A21?
#2D5A21 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Zucchini. In RGB it’s made of 17.6% red, 35.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 107°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2D5A21 in RGB?
#2D5A21 is rgb(45, 90, 33): 45 red, 90 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2D5A21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(50, 0, 63, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2D5A21?
PANTONE 357 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2D5A21?
Its complement #6C3E77 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.