What color is #2B5042?

#2B5042 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B5042?

The RGB value is 43, 80, 66: 43 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5042?

The complementary color is #502B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5042 color

#2B5042 rgb(43, 80, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B5042 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 31.4% green and 25.9% blue (43, 80, 66).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#2B5042 color codes

HEX	`#2B5042`
RGB	`rgb(43, 80, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 31.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 18%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.98, -17.08, 4.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.98, 17.58, 166.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.848, 6.644, 6.18)`
Decimal	`2838594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5042, 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 #2B5042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #2B5042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5042; }
.text { color: #2b5042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 80 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5042, #2b4c50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2B5042?: #2B5042 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B5042?: The RGB value is 43, 80, 66: 43 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5042?: The complementary color is #502B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.