What color is #2A8B2D?

#2A8B2D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A8B2D?

The RGB value is 42, 139, 45: 42 red, 139 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A8B2D?

The complementary color is #8B2A88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A8B2D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A8B2D color

#2A8B2D rgb(42, 139, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A8B2D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 54.5% green and 17.6% blue (42, 139, 45).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 54% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#2A8B2D color codes

HEX	`#2A8B2D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 139, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 54.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 54%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 70%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 0%, 68%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.86, -47.05, 40.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.86, 62.29, 139.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.66, 19.146, 5.616)`
Decimal	`2788141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A8B2D, 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 #2A8B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2A8B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	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 #2A8B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a8b2d; }
.text { color: #2a8b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a8b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 139 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a8b2d, #2a8b5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A8B2D?: #2A8B2D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A8B2D?: The RGB value is 42, 139, 45: 42 red, 139 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A8B2D?: The complementary color is #8B2A88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A8B2D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.