What color is #2B593C?

#2B593C 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 #2B593C?

The RGB value is 43, 89, 60: 43 red, 89 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B593C?

The complementary color is #592B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B593C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B593C color

#2B593C rgb(43, 89, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B593C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 34.9% green and 23.5% blue (43, 89, 60).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 35% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#2B593C color codes

HEX	`#2B593C`
RGB	`rgb(43, 89, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 34.9%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 35%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 52%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 33%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, -23.28, 12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 26.21, 152.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.384, 7.984, 5.531)`
Decimal	`2840892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B593C, 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 #2B593C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B593C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #2B593C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b593c; }
.text { color: #2b593c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b593c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 89 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b593c, #2b5953); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B593C?: #2B593C 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 #2B593C?: The RGB value is 43, 89, 60: 43 red, 89 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B593C?: The complementary color is #592B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B593C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.