What color is #2A682D?

#2A682D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A682D?

The RGB value is 42, 104, 45: 42 red, 104 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A682D?

The complementary color is #682A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A682D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A682D color

#2A682D rgb(42, 104, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A682D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 40.8% green and 17.6% blue (42, 104, 45).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 42% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#2A682D color codes

HEX	`#2A682D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 104, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 40.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 42%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 60%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 57%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.87, -33.31, 27.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.87, 42.93, 140.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.378, 10.582, 4.188)`
Decimal	`2779181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A682D, 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 #2A682D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A682D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2A682D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a682d; }
.text { color: #2a682d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a682d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 104 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a682d, #2a684c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #2A682D?: #2A682D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A682D?: The RGB value is 42, 104, 45: 42 red, 104 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A682D?: The complementary color is #682A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A682D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.