What color is #2B4536?

#2B4536 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 #2B4536?

The RGB value is 43, 69, 54: 43 red, 69 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4536?

The complementary color is #452B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4536?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4536 color

#2B4536 rgb(43, 69, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B4536 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 27.1% green and 21.2% blue (43, 69, 54).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 23% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.46:1).

#2B4536 color codes

HEX	`#2B4536`
RGB	`rgb(43, 69, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 27.1%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 23%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 38%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 22%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.84, -13.82, 5.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.84, 15.05, 156.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.79, 5.036, 4.262)`
Decimal	`2835766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4536, 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 #2B4536	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4536 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #2B4536 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4536; }
.text { color: #2b4536; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4536; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 69 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4536, #2b4543); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2B4536?: #2B4536 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 #2B4536?: The RGB value is 43, 69, 54: 43 red, 69 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4536?: The complementary color is #452B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4536?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.