What color is #2B6342?

#2B6342 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B6342?

The RGB value is 43, 99, 66: 43 red, 99 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B6342?

The complementary color is #632B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B6342?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B6342 color

#2B6342 rgb(43, 99, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B6342 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 38.8% green and 25.9% blue (43, 99, 66).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 39% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#2B6342 color codes

HEX	`#2B6342`
RGB	`rgb(43, 99, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 38.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 39%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 57%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 33%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.54, -26.91, 13.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.54, 30.02, 153.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.441, 9.83, 6.711)`
Decimal	`2843458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B6342, 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 #2B6342	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B6342 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #2B6342 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b6342; }
.text { color: #2b6342; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b6342; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 99 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b6342, #2b635e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B6342?: #2B6342 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B6342?: The RGB value is 43, 99, 66: 43 red, 99 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B6342?: The complementary color is #632B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B6342?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.