What color is #2A490D?

#2A490D is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A490D?

The RGB value is 42, 73, 13: 42 red, 73 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A490D?

The complementary color is #2C0D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A490D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A490D color

#2A490D rgb(42, 73, 13)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A490D is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 28.6% green and 5.1% blue (42, 73, 13).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 70% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 82% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#2A490D color codes

HEX	`#2A490D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 73, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 28.6%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 70%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 82%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 82%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.54, -22.74, 30.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.54, 37.88, 126.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.41, 5.286, 1.221)`
Decimal	`2771213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A490D, 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 #2A490D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A490D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	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 #2A490D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a490d; }
.text { color: #2a490d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a490d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 73 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a490d, #0d490e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #2A490D?: #2A490D is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A490D?: The RGB value is 42, 73, 13: 42 red, 73 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A490D?: The complementary color is #2C0D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A490D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.