What color is #2B3824?

#2B3824 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B3824?

The RGB value is 43, 56, 36: 43 red, 56 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3824?

The complementary color is #312438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3824?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3824 color

#2B3824 rgb(43, 56, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B3824 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 22% green and 14.1% blue (43, 56, 36).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 22% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#2B3824 color codes

HEX	`#2B3824`
RGB	`rgb(43, 56, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 22%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 22%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 36%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 36%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.83, -9.97, 10.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.83, 14.7, 132.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.729, 3.469, 2.195)`
Decimal	`2832420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3824, 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 #2B3824	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3824 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #2B3824 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3824; }
.text { color: #2b3824; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3824; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 56 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3824, #243827); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2B3824?: #2B3824 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B3824?: The RGB value is 43, 56, 36: 43 red, 56 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3824?: The complementary color is #312438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3824?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.