What color is #2B4E36?

#2B4E36 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4E36?

The RGB value is 43, 78, 54: 43 red, 78 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4E36?

The complementary color is #4E2B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4E36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4E36 color

#2B4E36 rgb(43, 78, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B4E36 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 30.6% green and 21.2% blue (43, 78, 54).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#2B4E36 color codes

HEX	`#2B4E36`
RGB	`rgb(43, 78, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 30.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 29%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 45%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 31%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.98, -18.85, 10.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.98, 21.5, 151.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.386, 6.228, 4.46)`
Decimal	`2838070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4E36, 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 #2B4E36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4E36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #2B4E36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4e36; }
.text { color: #2b4e36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4e36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 78 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4e36, #2b4e48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2B4E36?: #2B4E36 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4E36?: The RGB value is 43, 78, 54: 43 red, 78 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4E36?: The complementary color is #4E2B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4E36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.