What color is #2A5927?

#2A5927 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 #2A5927?

The RGB value is 42, 89, 39: 42 red, 89 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A5927?

The complementary color is #562759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A5927?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A5927 color

#2A5927 rgb(42, 89, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A5927 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 34.9% green and 15.3% blue (42, 89, 39).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#2A5927 color codes

HEX	`#2A5927`
RGB	`rgb(42, 89, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 34.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 56%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 56%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.53, -27.48, 23.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.53, 36.42, 138.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.893, 7.783, 3.164)`
Decimal	`2775335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A5927, 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 #2A5927	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A5927 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #2A5927 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a5927; }
.text { color: #2a5927; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a5927; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 89 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a5927, #27593d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A5927?: #2A5927 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 #2A5927?: The RGB value is 42, 89, 39: 42 red, 89 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A5927?: The complementary color is #562759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A5927?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.