What color is #2B4841?

#2B4841 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4841?

The RGB value is 43, 72, 65: 43 red, 72 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4841?

The complementary color is #482B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4841 color

#2B4841 rgb(43, 72, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B4841 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 28.2% green and 25.5% blue (43, 72, 65).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 25% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#2B4841 color codes

HEX	`#2B4841`
RGB	`rgb(43, 72, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 28.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 25%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 40%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 10%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.19, -12.78, 0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.19, 12.8, 176.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.267, 5.53, 5.842)`
Decimal	`2836545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4841, 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 #2B4841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #2B4841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4841; }
.text { color: #2b4841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 72 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4841, #2b4148); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B4841?: #2B4841 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4841?: The RGB value is 43, 72, 65: 43 red, 72 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4841?: The complementary color is #482B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.