What color is #2B613E?

#2B613E 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 #2B613E?

The RGB value is 43, 97, 62: 43 red, 97 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B613E?

The complementary color is #612B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B613E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B613E color

#2B613E rgb(43, 97, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B613E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 38% green and 24.3% blue (43, 97, 62).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 39% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#2B613E color codes

HEX	`#2B613E`
RGB	`rgb(43, 97, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 38%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 39%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 56%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 36%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.76, -26.8, 14.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.76, 30.55, 151.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.14, 9.41, 6.049)`
Decimal	`2842942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B613E, 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 #2B613E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B613E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #2B613E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b613e; }
.text { color: #2b613e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b613e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 97 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b613e, #2b6159); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B613E?: #2B613E 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 #2B613E?: The RGB value is 43, 97, 62: 43 red, 97 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B613E?: The complementary color is #612B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B613E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.