What color is #2B5A25?

#2B5A25 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 #2B5A25?

The RGB value is 43, 90, 37: 43 red, 90 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5A25?

The complementary color is #54255A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5A25?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5A25 color

#2B5A25 rgb(43, 90, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B5A25 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 35.3% green and 14.5% blue (43, 90, 37).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 42% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 65% 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 8.1:1).

#2B5A25 color codes

HEX	`#2B5A25`
RGB	`rgb(43, 90, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 35.3%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 42%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 59%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 59%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.9, -27.9, 25.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.9, 37.78, 137.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.986, 7.959, 3.023)`
Decimal	`2841125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5A25, 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 #2B5A25	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5A25 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #2B5A25 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5a25; }
.text { color: #2b5a25; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5a25; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 90 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5a25, #255a39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2B5A25?: #2B5A25 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 #2B5A25?: The RGB value is 43, 90, 37: 43 red, 90 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5A25?: The complementary color is #54255A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5A25?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.