What color is #2B5544?

#2B5544 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B5544?

The RGB value is 43, 85, 68: 43 red, 85 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5544?

The complementary color is #552B3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5544 color

#2B5544 rgb(43, 85, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B5544 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 33.3% green and 26.7% blue (43, 85, 68).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 33% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#2B5544 color codes

HEX	`#2B5544`
RGB	`rgb(43, 85, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 33.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 33%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 49%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 20%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.76, -19.3, 5.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.76, 20.05, 164.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.288, 7.428, 6.623)`
Decimal	`2839876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5544, 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 #2B5544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #2B5544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5544; }
.text { color: #2b5544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 85 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5544, #2b5155); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2B5544?: #2B5544 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B5544?: The RGB value is 43, 85, 68: 43 red, 85 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5544?: The complementary color is #552B3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.