What color is #2B3D2D?

#2B3D2D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B3D2D?

The RGB value is 43, 61, 45: 43 red, 61 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3D2D?

The complementary color is #3D2B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3D2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3D2D color

#2B3D2D rgb(43, 61, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B3D2D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 23.9% green and 17.6% blue (43, 61, 45).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 17% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#2B3D2D color codes

HEX	`#2B3D2D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 61, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 23.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 17%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 30%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 26%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.8, -11.16, 7.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.8, 13.49, 145.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.139, 4.04, 3.097)`
Decimal	`2833709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3D2D, 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 #2B3D2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3D2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #2B3D2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3d2d; }
.text { color: #2b3d2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3d2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 61 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3d2d, #2b3d36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2B3D2D?: #2B3D2D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B3D2D?: The RGB value is 43, 61, 45: 43 red, 61 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3D2D?: The complementary color is #3D2B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3D2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.