What color is #2B442D?

#2B442D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B442D?

The RGB value is 43, 68, 45: 43 red, 68 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B442D?

The complementary color is #442B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B442D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B442D color

#2B442D rgb(43, 68, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B442D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 26.7% green and 17.6% blue (43, 68, 45).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 23% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.67:1).

#2B442D color codes

HEX	`#2B442D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 68, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 26.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 23%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 37%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 34%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.27, -15.25, 10.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.27, 18.78, 144.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.537, 4.837, 3.229)`
Decimal	`2835501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B442D, 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 #2B442D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B442D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #2B442D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b442d; }
.text { color: #2b442d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b442d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 68 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b442d, #2b4439); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2B442D?: #2B442D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B442D?: The RGB value is 43, 68, 45: 43 red, 68 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B442D?: The complementary color is #442B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B442D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.