What color is #2A5526?

#2A5526 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 #2A5526?

The RGB value is 42, 85, 38: 42 red, 85 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A5526?

The complementary color is #512655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A5526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A5526 color

#2A5526 rgb(42, 85, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A5526 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 33.3% green and 14.9% blue (42, 85, 38).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 38% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#2A5526 color codes

HEX	`#2A5526`
RGB	`rgb(42, 85, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 33.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 38%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 55%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 55%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.1, -25.73, 22.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.1, 34.33, 138.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.553, 7.129, 2.969)`
Decimal	`2774310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A5526, 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 #2A5526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A5526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #2A5526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a5526; }
.text { color: #2a5526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a5526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 85 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a5526, #265539); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A5526?: #2A5526 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 #2A5526?: The RGB value is 42, 85, 38: 42 red, 85 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A5526?: The complementary color is #512655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A5526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.