What color is #2A462F?

#2A462F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A462F?

The RGB value is 42, 70, 47: 42 red, 70 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A462F?

The complementary color is #462A41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A462F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A462F color

#2A462F rgb(42, 70, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A462F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 27.5% green and 18.4% blue (42, 70, 47).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#2A462F color codes

HEX	`#2A462F`
RGB	`rgb(42, 70, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 27.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 40%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 33%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.95, -16.34, 10.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.95, 19.48, 146.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.658, 5.078, 3.476)`
Decimal	`2770479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A462F, 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 #2A462F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A462F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #2A462F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a462f; }
.text { color: #2a462f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a462f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 70 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a462f, #2a463d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2A462F?: #2A462F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A462F?: The RGB value is 42, 70, 47: 42 red, 70 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A462F?: The complementary color is #462A41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A462F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.