What color is #2A4028?

#2A4028 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4028?

The RGB value is 42, 64, 40: 42 red, 64 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4028?

The complementary color is #3E2840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4028?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4028 color

#2A4028 rgb(42, 64, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A4028 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 25.1% green and 15.7% blue (42, 64, 40).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 23% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#2A4028 color codes

HEX	`#2A4028`
RGB	`rgb(42, 64, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 25.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 23%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 38%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 38%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.68, -14.37, 12.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.68, 18.73, 140.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.171, 4.312, 2.672)`
Decimal	`2768936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4028, 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 #2A4028	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4028 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #2A4028 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4028; }
.text { color: #2a4028; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4028; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 64 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4028, #284032); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2A4028?: #2A4028 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4028?: The RGB value is 42, 64, 40: 42 red, 64 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4028?: The complementary color is #3E2840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4028?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.