What color is #2B4232?

#2B4232 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 #2B4232?

The RGB value is 43, 66, 50: 43 red, 66 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4232?

The complementary color is #422B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4232 color

#2B4232 rgb(43, 66, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B4232 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 25.9% green and 19.6% blue (43, 66, 50).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 21% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.89:1).

#2B4232 color codes

HEX	`#2B4232`
RGB	`rgb(43, 66, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 25.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 21%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 35%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 24%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.68, -13.01, 6.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.68, 14.74, 151.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.52, 4.64, 3.727)`
Decimal	`2834994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4232, 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 #2B4232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #2B4232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4232; }
.text { color: #2b4232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 66 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4232, #2b423d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2B4232?: #2B4232 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 #2B4232?: The RGB value is 43, 66, 50: 43 red, 66 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4232?: The complementary color is #422B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.