What color is #2B6334?

#2B6334 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B6334?

The RGB value is 43, 99, 52: 43 red, 99 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B6334?

The complementary color is #632B5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B6334?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B6334 color

#2B6334 rgb(43, 99, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B6334 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 38.8% green and 20.4% blue (43, 99, 52).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 39% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#2B6334 color codes

HEX	`#2B6334`
RGB	`rgb(43, 99, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 38.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 39%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 57%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 47%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.27, -29.67, 21.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.27, 36.47, 144.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.078, 9.685, 4.797)`
Decimal	`2843444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B6334, 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 #2B6334	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B6334 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #2B6334 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b6334; }
.text { color: #2b6334; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b6334; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 99 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b6334, #2b6350); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B6334?: #2B6334 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B6334?: The RGB value is 43, 99, 52: 43 red, 99 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B6334?: The complementary color is #632B5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B6334?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.