What color is #2B513B?

#2B513B 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 #2B513B?

The RGB value is 43, 81, 59: 43 red, 81 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B513B?

The complementary color is #512B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B513B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B513B color

#2B513B rgb(43, 81, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B513B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 31.8% green and 23.1% blue (43, 81, 59).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 31% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 68% 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 8.96:1).

#2B513B color codes

HEX	`#2B513B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 81, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 31.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 31%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 47%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 27%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.15, -19.33, 8.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.15, 21.24, 155.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.728, 6.714, 5.184)`
Decimal	`2838843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B513B, 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 #2B513B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B513B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	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 #2B513B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b513b; }
.text { color: #2b513b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b513b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 81 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b513b, #2b514e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2B513B?: #2B513B 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 #2B513B?: The RGB value is 43, 81, 59: 43 red, 81 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B513B?: The complementary color is #512B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B513B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.