What color is #2B5138?

#2B5138 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 #2B5138?

The RGB value is 43, 81, 56: 43 red, 81 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5138?

The complementary color is #512B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5138?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5138 color

#2B5138 rgb(43, 81, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B5138 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 31.8% green and 22% blue (43, 81, 56).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 31% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#2B5138 color codes

HEX	`#2B5138`
RGB	`rgb(43, 81, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 31.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 31%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 47%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 31%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.08, -20.01, 10.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.08, 22.64, 152.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.652, 6.684, 4.786)`
Decimal	`2838840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5138, 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 #2B5138	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5138 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #2B5138 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5138; }
.text { color: #2b5138; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5138; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 81 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5138, #2b514b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B5138?: #2B5138 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 #2B5138?: The RGB value is 43, 81, 56: 43 red, 81 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5138?: The complementary color is #512B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5138?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.