What color is #2B431E?

#2B431E 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 #2B431E?

The RGB value is 43, 67, 30: 43 red, 67 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B431E?

The complementary color is #361E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B431E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B431E color

#2B431E rgb(43, 67, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B431E is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 26.3% green and 11.8% blue (43, 67, 30).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 38% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.91:1).

#2B431E color codes

HEX	`#2B431E`
RGB	`rgb(43, 67, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 26.3%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 38%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 55%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 55%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.63, -17.35, 19.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.63, 26.06, 131.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.238, 4.622, 1.949)`
Decimal	`2835230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B431E, 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 #2B431E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B431E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #2B431E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b431e; }
.text { color: #2b431e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b431e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 67 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b431e, #1e4323); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2B431E?: #2B431E 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 #2B431E?: The RGB value is 43, 67, 30: 43 red, 67 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B431E?: The complementary color is #361E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B431E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.