What color is #2B4A28?

#2B4A28 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4A28?

The RGB value is 43, 74, 40: 43 red, 74 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4A28?

The complementary color is #47284A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4A28?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4A28 color

#2B4A28 rgb(43, 74, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B4A28 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 29% green and 15.7% blue (43, 74, 40).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 30% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#2B4A28 color codes

HEX	`#2B4A28`
RGB	`rgb(43, 74, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 29%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 30%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 46%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 46%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.29, -19.5, 16.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.29, 25.72, 139.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.828, 5.564, 2.879)`
Decimal	`2837032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4A28, 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 #2B4A28	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4A28 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	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 #2B4A28 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4a28; }
.text { color: #2b4a28; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4a28; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 74 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4a28, #284a36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2B4A28?: #2B4A28 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4A28?: The RGB value is 43, 74, 40: 43 red, 74 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4A28?: The complementary color is #47284A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4A28?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.