What color is #2A6911?

#2A6911 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A6911?

The RGB value is 42, 105, 17: 42 red, 105 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A6911?

The complementary color is #501169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A6911?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A6911 color

#2A6911 rgb(42, 105, 17)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A6911 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 41.2% green and 6.7% blue (42, 105, 17).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 72% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 84% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#2A6911 color codes

HEX	`#2A6911`
RGB	`rgb(42, 105, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 41.2%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 72%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 84%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 84%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.96, -36.63, 39.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.96, 54.08, 132.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.107, 10.635, 2.261)`
Decimal	`2779409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A6911, 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 #2A6911	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A6911 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #2A6911 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a6911; }
.text { color: #2a6911; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a6911; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 105 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a6911, #116924); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A6911?: #2A6911 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A6911?: The RGB value is 42, 105, 17: 42 red, 105 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A6911?: The complementary color is #501169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A6911?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.