What color is #2A735A?

#2A735A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Rainforest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A735A?

The RGB value is 42, 115, 90: 42 red, 115 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A735A?

The complementary color is #732A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A735A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A735A color

#2A735A rgb(42, 115, 90)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A735A is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 45.1% green and 35.3% blue (42, 115, 90).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 46% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rainforest (#00755E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#2A735A color codes

HEX	`#2A735A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 115, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 45.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 46%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 63%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 22%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.49, -29.13, 7.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.49, 30.01, 166.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.93, 13.491, 11.804)`
Decimal	`2782042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A735A, 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 #2A735A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A735A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #2A735A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a735a; }
.text { color: #2a735a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a735a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 115 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a735a, #2a6773); }

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Questions

What color is #2A735A?: #2A735A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Rainforest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A735A?: The RGB value is 42, 115, 90: 42 red, 115 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A735A?: The complementary color is #732A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A735A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.