What color is #2B522B?

#2B522B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B522B?

The RGB value is 43, 82, 43: 43 red, 82 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B522B?

The complementary color is #522B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B522B?

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.

#2B522B color

#2B522B rgb(43, 82, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B522B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 32.2% green and 16.9% blue (43, 82, 43).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#2B522B color codes

HEX	`#2B522B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 82, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 32.2%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 48%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 48%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.17, -23.1, 18.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.17, 29.7, 141.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.449, 6.722, 3.348)`
Decimal	`2839083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B522B, 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 #2B522B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B522B 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 #2B522B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b522b; }
.text { color: #2b522b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b522b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 82 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b522b, #2b523f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B522B?: #2B522B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B522B?: The RGB value is 43, 82, 43: 43 red, 82 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B522B?: The complementary color is #522B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B522B?: 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.