What color is #2B503A?

#2B503A 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 #2B503A?

The RGB value is 43, 80, 58: 43 red, 80 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B503A?

The complementary color is #502B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B503A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B503A color

#2B503A rgb(43, 80, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B503A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 31.4% green and 22.7% blue (43, 80, 58).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#2B503A color codes

HEX	`#2B503A`
RGB	`rgb(43, 80, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 31.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 28%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.77, -19.03, 8.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.77, 21.01, 154.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.628, 6.556, 5.024)`
Decimal	`2838586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B503A, 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 #2B503A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B503A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #2B503A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b503a; }
.text { color: #2b503a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b503a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 80 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b503a, #2b504d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2B503A?: #2B503A 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 #2B503A?: The RGB value is 43, 80, 58: 43 red, 80 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B503A?: The complementary color is #502B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B503A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.