What color is #2B4336?

#2B4336 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 #2B4336?

The RGB value is 43, 67, 54: 43 red, 67 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4336?

The complementary color is #432B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4336?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4336 color

#2B4336 rgb(43, 67, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B4336 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 26.3% green and 21.2% blue (43, 67, 54).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 22% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% 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 10.72:1).

#2B4336 color codes

HEX	`#2B4336`
RGB	`rgb(43, 67, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 26.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 22%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 36%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 19%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.14, -12.65, 4.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.14, 13.59, 158.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.669, 4.794, 4.221)`
Decimal	`2835254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4336, 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 #2B4336	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4336 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #2B4336 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4336; }
.text { color: #2b4336; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4336; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 67 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4336, #2b4342); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2B4336?: #2B4336 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 #2B4336?: The RGB value is 43, 67, 54: 43 red, 67 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4336?: The complementary color is #432B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4336?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.