What color is #2A4737?

#2A4737 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 #2A4737?

The RGB value is 42, 71, 55: 42 red, 71 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4737?

The complementary color is #472A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4737 color

#2A4737 rgb(42, 71, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A4737 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 27.8% green and 21.6% blue (42, 71, 55).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 26% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#2A4737 color codes

HEX	`#2A4737`
RGB	`rgb(42, 71, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 27.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 26%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 41%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 23%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.5, -15.09, 6.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.5, 16.33, 157.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.897, 5.274, 4.426)`
Decimal	`2770743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4737, 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 #2A4737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #2A4737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4737; }
.text { color: #2a4737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 71 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4737, #2a4746); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2A4737?: #2A4737 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 #2A4737?: The RGB value is 42, 71, 55: 42 red, 71 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4737?: The complementary color is #472A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.