What color is #246E2C?

#246E2C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #246E2C?

The RGB value is 36, 110, 44: 36 red, 110 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #246E2C?

The complementary color is #6E2466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #246E2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#246E2C color

#246E2C rgb(36, 110, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #246E2C is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 43.1% green and 17.3% blue (36, 110, 44).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 51% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#246E2C color codes

HEX	`#246E2C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 110, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 43.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 51%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 67%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 60%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.75, -37.47, 29.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.75, 47.88, 141.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.758, 11.708, 4.286)`
Decimal	`2387500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #246E2C, 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 #246E2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#246E2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	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 #246E2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #246e2c; }
.text { color: #246e2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #246e2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 110 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #246e2c, #246e51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #246E2C?: #246E2C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #246E2C?: The RGB value is 36, 110, 44: 36 red, 110 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #246E2C?: The complementary color is #6E2466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #246E2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.