What color is #2A533A?

#2A533A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A533A?

The RGB value is 42, 83, 58: 42 red, 83 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A533A?

The complementary color is #532A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A533A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A533A color

#2A533A rgb(42, 83, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A533A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 32.5% green and 22.7% blue (42, 83, 58).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 33% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#2A533A color codes

HEX	`#2A533A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 83, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 32.5%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 33%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 49%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 30%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.77, -20.94, 10.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.77, 23.33, 153.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.811, 6.984, 5.097)`
Decimal	`2773818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A533A, 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 #2A533A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A533A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #2A533A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a533a; }
.text { color: #2a533a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a533a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 83 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a533a, #2a534e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A533A?: #2A533A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A533A?: The RGB value is 42, 83, 58: 42 red, 83 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A533A?: The complementary color is #532A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A533A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.