What color is #2A4634?

#2A4634 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 #2A4634?

The RGB value is 42, 70, 52: 42 red, 70 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4634?

The complementary color is #462A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4634?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4634 color

#2A4634 rgb(42, 70, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A4634 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 27.5% green and 20.4% blue (42, 70, 52).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#2A4634 color codes

HEX	`#2A4634`
RGB	`rgb(42, 70, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 27.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 40%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 26%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.07, -15.23, 7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.07, 17.01, 153.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.765, 5.12, 4.038)`
Decimal	`2770484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4634, 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 #2A4634	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4634 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	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 #2A4634 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4634; }
.text { color: #2a4634; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4634; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 70 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4634, #2a4642); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2A4634?: #2A4634 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 #2A4634?: The RGB value is 42, 70, 52: 42 red, 70 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4634?: The complementary color is #462A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4634?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.