What color is #2B4A2B?

#2B4A2B 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 #2B4A2B?

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

What is the complementary color of #2B4A2B?

The complementary color is #4A2B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4A2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4A2B color

#2B4A2B rgb(43, 74, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B4A2B is a dark, desaturated green.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 26% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#2B4A2B color codes

HEX	`#2B4A2B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 74, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 29%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 26%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 42%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.34, -18.95, 15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.34, 24.17, 141.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.881, 5.585, 3.159)`
Decimal	`2837035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4A2B, 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 #2B4A2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4A2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #2B4A2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4a2b; }
.text { color: #2b4a2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4a2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 74 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4a2b, #2b4a3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2B4A2B?: #2B4A2B 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 #2B4A2B?: The RGB value is 43, 74, 43: 43 red, 74 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4A2B?: The complementary color is #4A2B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4A2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.