What color is #2B5622?

#2B5622 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 #2B5622?

The RGB value is 43, 86, 34: 43 red, 86 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5622?

The complementary color is #4D2256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5622?

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.

#2B5622 color

#2B5622 rgb(43, 86, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B5622 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 33.7% green and 13.3% blue (43, 86, 34).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 43% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#2B5622 color codes

HEX	`#2B5622`
RGB	`rgb(43, 86, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 33.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 43%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 60%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 60%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.45, -26.44, 25.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.45, 36.65, 136.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.613, 7.284, 2.676)`
Decimal	`2840098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5622, 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 #2B5622	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5622 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 #2B5622 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5622; }
.text { color: #2b5622; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5622; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 86 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5622, #225633); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2B5622?: #2B5622 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 #2B5622?: The RGB value is 43, 86, 34: 43 red, 86 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5622?: The complementary color is #4D2256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5622?: 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.