What color is #2B3E39?

#2B3E39 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B3E39?

The RGB value is 43, 62, 57: 43 red, 62 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3E39?

The complementary color is #3E2B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3E39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3E39 color

#2B3E39 rgb(43, 62, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B3E39 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 24.3% green and 22.4% blue (43, 62, 57).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 18% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#2B3E39 color codes

HEX	`#2B3E39`
RGB	`rgb(43, 62, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 24.3%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 18%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 31%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 8%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.49, -8.88, 0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.49, 8.9, 175.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.457, 4.254, 4.509)`
Decimal	`2833977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3E39, 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 #2B3E39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3E39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #2B3E39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3e39; }
.text { color: #2b3e39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3e39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 62 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3e39, #2b3a3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2B3E39?: #2B3E39 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B3E39?: The RGB value is 43, 62, 57: 43 red, 62 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3E39?: The complementary color is #3E2B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3E39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.