What color is #2A6953?

#2A6953 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A6953?

The RGB value is 42, 105, 83: 42 red, 105 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A6953?

The complementary color is #692A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A6953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A6953 color

#2A6953 rgb(42, 105, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A6953 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 41.2% green and 32.5% blue (42, 105, 83).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 43% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Terrestrial (#276757), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#2A6953 color codes

HEX	`#2A6953`
RGB	`rgb(42, 105, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 41.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 43%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 60%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 21%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.95, -26.06, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.95, 26.83, 166.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.567, 11.219, 9.949)`
Decimal	`2779475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A6953, 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 #2A6953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A6953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #2A6953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a6953; }
.text { color: #2a6953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a6953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 105 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a6953, #2a6069); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A6953?: #2A6953 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A6953?: The RGB value is 42, 105, 83: 42 red, 105 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A6953?: The complementary color is #692A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A6953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.