What color is #2A3530?

#2A3530 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3530?

The RGB value is 42, 53, 48: 42 red, 53 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3530?

The complementary color is #352A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3530 color

#2A3530 rgb(42, 53, 48)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A3530 is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 20.8% green and 18.8% blue (42, 53, 48).

Its hue angle is 153°, with 12% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#2A3530 color codes

HEX	`#2A3530`
RGB	`rgb(42, 53, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 20.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(153, 12%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(153, 21%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 9%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.03, -5.88, 1.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.03, 6.1, 164.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.761, 3.252, 3.278)`
Decimal	`2766128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3530, 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 #2A3530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #2A3530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3530; }
.text { color: #2a3530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 53 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3530, #2a3535); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2A3530?: #2A3530 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3530?: The RGB value is 42, 53, 48: 42 red, 53 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3530?: The complementary color is #352A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.