What color is #2A5126?

#2A5126 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A5126?

The RGB value is 42, 81, 38: 42 red, 81 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A5126?

The complementary color is #4D2651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A5126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A5126 color

#2A5126 rgb(42, 81, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A5126 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 31.8% green and 14.9% blue (42, 81, 38).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#2A5126 color codes

HEX	`#2A5126`
RGB	`rgb(42, 81, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 31.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 53%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 53%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.68, -23.78, 20.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.68, 31.71, 138.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.247, 6.517, 2.867)`
Decimal	`2773286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A5126, 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 #2A5126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A5126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #2A5126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a5126; }
.text { color: #2a5126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a5126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 81 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a5126, #265138); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2A5126?: #2A5126 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A5126?: The RGB value is 42, 81, 38: 42 red, 81 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A5126?: The complementary color is #4D2651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A5126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.