What color is #2B432E?

#2B432E 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 #2B432E?

The RGB value is 43, 67, 46: 43 red, 67 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B432E?

The complementary color is #432B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B432E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B432E color

#2B432E rgb(43, 67, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B432E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 26.3% green and 18% blue (43, 67, 46).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 22% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#2B432E color codes

HEX	`#2B432E`
RGB	`rgb(43, 67, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 26.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 22%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 36%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 31%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.94, -14.47, 9.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.94, 17.52, 145.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.496, 4.725, 3.312)`
Decimal	`2835246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B432E, 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 #2B432E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B432E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #2B432E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b432e; }
.text { color: #2b432e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b432e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 67 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b432e, #2b433a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2B432E?: #2B432E 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 #2B432E?: The RGB value is 43, 67, 46: 43 red, 67 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B432E?: The complementary color is #432B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B432E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.