What color is #2B3D22?

#2B3D22 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B3D22?

The RGB value is 43, 61, 34: 43 red, 61 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3D22?

The complementary color is #34223D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3D22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3D22 color

#2B3D22 rgb(43, 61, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B3D22 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 23.9% green and 13.3% blue (43, 61, 34).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 28% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.71:1).

#2B3D22 color codes

HEX	`#2B3D22`
RGB	`rgb(43, 61, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 23.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 28%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 44%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 44%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.56, -13.32, 14.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.56, 19.6, 132.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.954, 3.966, 2.123)`
Decimal	`2833698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3D22, 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 #2B3D22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3D22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #2B3D22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3d22; }
.text { color: #2b3d22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3d22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 61 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3d22, #223d27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2B3D22?: #2B3D22 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B3D22?: The RGB value is 43, 61, 34: 43 red, 61 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3D22?: The complementary color is #34223D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3D22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.