What color is #2A4535?

#2A4535 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4535?

The RGB value is 42, 69, 53: 42 red, 69 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4535?

The complementary color is #452A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4535?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4535 color

#2A4535 rgb(42, 69, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A4535 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 27.1% green and 20.8% blue (42, 69, 53).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 24% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#2A4535 color codes

HEX	`#2A4535`
RGB	`rgb(42, 69, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 27.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 24%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 39%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 23%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.75, -14.42, 6.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.75, 15.81, 155.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.725, 5.005, 4.137)`
Decimal	`2770229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4535, 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 #2A4535	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4535 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #2A4535 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4535; }
.text { color: #2a4535; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4535; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 69 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4535, #2a4543); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2A4535?: #2A4535 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4535?: The RGB value is 42, 69, 53: 42 red, 69 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4535?: The complementary color is #452A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4535?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.