What color is #2A6C21?

#2A6C21 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A6C21?

The RGB value is 42, 108, 33: 42 red, 108 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A6C21?

The complementary color is #63216C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A6C21?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A6C21 color

#2A6C21 rgb(42, 108, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A6C21 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 42.4% green and 12.9% blue (42, 108, 33).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 53% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#2A6C21 color codes

HEX	`#2A6C21`
RGB	`rgb(42, 108, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 42.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 53%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 69%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 69%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.13, -36.49, 34.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.13, 50.26, 136.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.592, 11.327, 3.277)`
Decimal	`2780193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A6C21, 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 #2A6C21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A6C21 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #2A6C21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a6c21; }
.text { color: #2a6c21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a6c21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 108 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a6c21, #216c3e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A6C21?: #2A6C21 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A6C21?: The RGB value is 42, 108, 33: 42 red, 108 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A6C21?: The complementary color is #63216C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A6C21?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.