What color is #2A5231?

#2A5231 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 #2A5231?

The RGB value is 42, 82, 49: 42 red, 82 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A5231?

The complementary color is #522A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A5231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A5231 color

#2A5231 rgb(42, 82, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A5231 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 32.2% green and 19.2% blue (42, 82, 49).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#2A5231 color codes

HEX	`#2A5231`
RGB	`rgb(42, 82, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 32.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 40%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.23, -22.33, 15.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.23, 26.96, 145.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.526, 6.748, 3.969)`
Decimal	`2773553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A5231, 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 #2A5231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A5231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #2A5231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a5231; }
.text { color: #2a5231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a5231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 82 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a5231, #2a5245); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A5231?: #2A5231 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 #2A5231?: The RGB value is 42, 82, 49: 42 red, 82 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A5231?: The complementary color is #522A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A5231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.