#2B4B3A color
The hex color #2B4B3A is a dark, desaturated green.
In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 29.4% green and 22.7% blue (43, 75, 58).
Its hue angle is 148°, with 27% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 71% black.
The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.
White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).
#2B4B3A color codes
| HEX | #2B4B3A | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 75, 58) | |
| RGB percent | rgb(16.9%, 29.4%, 22.7%) | |
| HSL | hsl(148, 27%, 23%) | |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(148, 43%, 29%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(43%, 0%, 23%, 71%) | |
| CIE LAB | lab(29.03, -16.28, 6.47) | |
| CIE LCH | lch(29.03, 17.52, 158.32) | |
| CIE XYZ | xyz(4.276, 5.851, 4.906) | |
| Decimal | 2837306 | |
| Short hex | None (no 3-digit form) |
Color harmonies
Colors that go with #2B4B3A, 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 #2B4B3A | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 2.17:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Sample text | 9.68:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #2B4B3A as text on | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 9.68:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Sample text | 2.17:1 | 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 #2B4B3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.
#4a4739Protanopia
no red cones#45433bDeuteranopia
no green cones#244b46Tritanopia
no blue cones#444444Achromatopsia
no color vision
CSS examples
.background { background-color: #2b4b3a; }
.text { color: #2b4b3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4b3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 75 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4b3a, #2b4b4a); }
Similar colors
#264334Everglade#334d41Pine Needle#3a533dHighlander#394c3bMountain View#17462eZucchini#33534bHunter#36482fPalm Leaf#3e594cPlantation
Closest common color name: British Racing Green.
Questions
- What color is #2B4B3A?
- #2B4B3A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
- What is the RGB value of #2B4B3A?
- The RGB value is 43, 75, 58: 43 red, 75 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
- What is the complementary color of #2B4B3A?
- The complementary color is #4B2B3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
- Is black or white text better on #2B4B3A?
- White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.