What color is #2B5621?

#2B5621 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 #2B5621?

The RGB value is 43, 86, 33: 43 red, 86 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5621?

The complementary color is #4C2156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5621?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5621 color

#2B5621 rgb(43, 86, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B5621 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 33.7% green and 12.9% blue (43, 86, 33).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 45% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#2B5621 color codes

HEX	`#2B5621`
RGB	`rgb(43, 86, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 33.7%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 45%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 62%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 62%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, -26.57, 25.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 37.11, 135.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.598, 7.279, 2.601)`
Decimal	`2840097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5621, 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 #2B5621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #2B5621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5621; }
.text { color: #2b5621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 86 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5621, #215631); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2B5621?: #2B5621 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 #2B5621?: The RGB value is 43, 86, 33: 43 red, 86 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5621?: The complementary color is #4C2156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5621?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.