What color is #2B4735?

#2B4735 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 #2B4735?

The RGB value is 43, 71, 53: 43 red, 71 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4735?

The complementary color is #472B3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4735?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4735 color

#2B4735 rgb(43, 71, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B4735 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 27.8% green and 20.8% blue (43, 71, 53).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 72% 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 10.22:1).

#2B4735 color codes

HEX	`#2B4735`
RGB	`rgb(43, 71, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 27.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 25%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.51, -15.2, 7.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.51, 16.97, 153.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.892, 5.277, 4.181)`
Decimal	`2836277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4735, 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 #2B4735	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4735 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #2B4735 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4735; }
.text { color: #2b4735; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4735; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 71 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4735, #2b4743); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2B4735?: #2B4735 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 #2B4735?: The RGB value is 43, 71, 53: 43 red, 71 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4735?: The complementary color is #472B3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4735?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.