What color is #2B603D?

#2B603D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B603D?

The RGB value is 43, 96, 61: 43 red, 96 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B603D?

The complementary color is #602B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B603D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B603D color

#2B603D rgb(43, 96, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B603D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 37.6% green and 23.9% blue (43, 96, 61).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 38% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#2B603D color codes

HEX	`#2B603D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 96, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 37.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 38%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 55%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 36%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.4, -26.53, 14.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.4, 30.36, 150.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.021, 9.216, 5.876)`
Decimal	`2842685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B603D, 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 #2B603D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B603D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #2B603D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b603d; }
.text { color: #2b603d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b603d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 96 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b603d, #2b6058); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B603D?: #2B603D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B603D?: The RGB value is 43, 96, 61: 43 red, 96 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B603D?: The complementary color is #602B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B603D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.