What color is #2A4423?

#2A4423 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4423?

The RGB value is 42, 68, 35: 42 red, 68 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4423?

The complementary color is #3D2344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4423 color

#2A4423 rgb(42, 68, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A4423 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 26.7% green and 13.7% blue (42, 68, 35).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.77:1).

#2A4423 color codes

HEX	`#2A4423`
RGB	`rgb(42, 68, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 26.7%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 49%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26, -17.52, 16.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26, 24.33, 136.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.325, 4.748, 2.331)`
Decimal	`2769955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4423, 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 #2A4423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #2A4423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4423; }
.text { color: #2a4423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 68 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4423, #23442d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2A4423?: #2A4423 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4423?: The RGB value is 42, 68, 35: 42 red, 68 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4423?: The complementary color is #3D2344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.