What color is #2A482C?

#2A482C 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 #2A482C?

The RGB value is 42, 72, 44: 42 red, 72 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A482C?

The complementary color is #482A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A482C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A482C color

#2A482C rgb(42, 72, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A482C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 28.2% green and 17.3% blue (42, 72, 44).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 26% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.19:1).

#2A482C color codes

HEX	`#2A482C`
RGB	`rgb(42, 72, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 28.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 26%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 39%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.6, -18.05, 13.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.6, 22.47, 143.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.727, 5.309, 3.211)`
Decimal	`2770988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A482C, 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 #2A482C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A482C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #2A482C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a482c; }
.text { color: #2a482c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a482c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 72 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a482c, #2a483b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2A482C?: #2A482C 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 #2A482C?: The RGB value is 42, 72, 44: 42 red, 72 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A482C?: The complementary color is #482A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A482C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.