What color is #2B4133?

#2B4133 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 #2B4133?

The RGB value is 43, 65, 51: 43 red, 65 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4133?

The complementary color is #412B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4133?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4133 color

#2B4133 rgb(43, 65, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B4133 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 25.5% green and 20% blue (43, 65, 51).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 20% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#2B4133 color codes

HEX	`#2B4133`
RGB	`rgb(43, 65, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 25.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 20%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 34%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 22%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.36, -12.19, 5.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.36, 13.51, 154.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.484, 4.533, 3.823)`
Decimal	`2834739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4133, 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 #2B4133	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4133 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #2B4133 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4133; }
.text { color: #2b4133; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4133; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 65 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4133, #2b413e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2B4133?: #2B4133 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 #2B4133?: The RGB value is 43, 65, 51: 43 red, 65 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4133?: The complementary color is #412B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4133?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.