What color is #2B6142?

#2B6142 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 #2B6142?

The RGB value is 43, 97, 66: 43 red, 97 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B6142?

The complementary color is #612B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B6142?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B6142 color

#2B6142 rgb(43, 97, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B6142 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 38% green and 25.9% blue (43, 97, 66).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 39% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 62% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#2B6142 color codes

HEX	`#2B6142`
RGB	`rgb(43, 97, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 38%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 39%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 56%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 32%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.85, -25.94, 12.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.85, 28.73, 154.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.254, 9.456, 6.649)`
Decimal	`2842946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B6142, 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 #2B6142	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B6142 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #2B6142 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b6142; }
.text { color: #2b6142; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b6142; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 97 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b6142, #2b615d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #2B6142?: #2B6142 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 #2B6142?: The RGB value is 43, 97, 66: 43 red, 97 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B6142?: The complementary color is #612B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B6142?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.