What color is #2A7659?

#2A7659 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Greasy Greens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A7659?

The RGB value is 42, 118, 89: 42 red, 118 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A7659?

The complementary color is #762A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A7659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A7659 color

#2A7659 rgb(42, 118, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A7659 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 46.3% green and 34.9% blue (42, 118, 89).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 48% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Greasy Greens (#117755), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#2A7659 color codes

HEX	`#2A7659`
RGB	`rgb(42, 118, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 46.3%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 48%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 64%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 25%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.47, -30.8, 9.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.47, 32.14, 163.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.236, 14.169, 11.698)`
Decimal	`2782809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A7659, 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 #2A7659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A7659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #2A7659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a7659; }
.text { color: #2a7659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a7659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 118 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a7659, #2a6d76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #2A7659?: #2A7659 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Greasy Greens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A7659?: The RGB value is 42, 118, 89: 42 red, 118 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A7659?: The complementary color is #762A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A7659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.