What color is #2A492D?

#2A492D 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 #2A492D?

The RGB value is 42, 73, 45: 42 red, 73 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A492D?

The complementary color is #492A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A492D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A492D color

#2A492D rgb(42, 73, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A492D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 28.6% green and 17.6% blue (42, 73, 45).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 27% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

#2A492D color codes

HEX	`#2A492D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 73, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 28.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 27%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 38%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.97, -18.4, 13.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.97, 22.67, 144.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.811, 5.447, 3.333)`
Decimal	`2771245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A492D, 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 #2A492D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A492D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #2A492D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a492d; }
.text { color: #2a492d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a492d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 73 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a492d, #2a493c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2A492D?: #2A492D 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 #2A492D?: The RGB value is 42, 73, 45: 42 red, 73 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A492D?: The complementary color is #492A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A492D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.