What color is #2A8537?

#2A8537 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A8537?

The RGB value is 42, 133, 55: 42 red, 133 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A8537?

The complementary color is #852A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A8537?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A8537 color

#2A8537 rgb(42, 133, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A8537 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 52.2% green and 21.6% blue (42, 133, 55).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 52% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Paradise (#008833), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#2A8537 color codes

HEX	`#2A8537`
RGB	`rgb(42, 133, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 52.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 52%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 68%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 59%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.94, -43.61, 33.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.94, 55.24, 142.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.031, 17.542, 6.471)`
Decimal	`2786615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A8537, 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 #2A8537	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A8537 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #2A8537 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a8537; }
.text { color: #2a8537; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a8537; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 133 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a8537, #2a8565); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A8537?: #2A8537 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A8537?: The RGB value is 42, 133, 55: 42 red, 133 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A8537?: The complementary color is #852A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A8537?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.