What color is #2B5142?

#2B5142 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 #2B5142?

The RGB value is 43, 81, 66: 43 red, 81 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5142?

The complementary color is #512B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5142?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5142 color

#2B5142 rgb(43, 81, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B5142 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 31.8% green and 25.9% blue (43, 81, 66).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 31% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#2B5142 color codes

HEX	`#2B5142`
RGB	`rgb(43, 81, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 31.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 31%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 47%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 19%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.33, -17.63, 4.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.33, 18.23, 165.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.922, 6.791, 6.205)`
Decimal	`2838850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5142, 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 #2B5142	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5142 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #2B5142 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5142; }
.text { color: #2b5142; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5142; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 81 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5142, #2b4d51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2B5142?: #2B5142 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 #2B5142?: The RGB value is 43, 81, 66: 43 red, 81 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5142?: The complementary color is #512B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5142?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.