What color is #2B583B?

#2B583B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B583B?

The RGB value is 43, 88, 59: 43 red, 88 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B583B?

The complementary color is #582B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B583B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B583B color

#2B583B rgb(43, 88, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B583B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 34.5% green and 23.1% blue (43, 88, 59).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 34% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#2B583B color codes

HEX	`#2B583B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 88, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 34.5%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 34%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 51%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 33%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.58, -22.99, 12.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.58, 26.01, 152.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.275, 7.808, 5.366)`
Decimal	`2840635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B583B, 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 #2B583B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B583B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #2B583B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b583b; }
.text { color: #2b583b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b583b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 88 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b583b, #2b5852); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B583B?: #2B583B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B583B?: The RGB value is 43, 88, 59: 43 red, 88 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B583B?: The complementary color is #582B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B583B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.