What color is #2B642B?

#2B642B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B642B?

The RGB value is 43, 100, 43: 43 red, 100 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B642B?

The complementary color is #642B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B642B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B642B color

#2B642B rgb(43, 100, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B642B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 39.2% green and 16.9% blue (43, 100, 43).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 40% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Wonder (#0D6323), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#2B642B color codes

HEX	`#2B642B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 100, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 39.2%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 40%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 57%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 57%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.48, -31.57, 26.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.48, 41.22, 139.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.989, 9.802, 3.861)`
Decimal	`2843691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B642B, 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 #2B642B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B642B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #2B642B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b642b; }
.text { color: #2b642b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b642b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 100 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b642b, #2b6448); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2B642B?: #2B642B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B642B?: The RGB value is 43, 100, 43: 43 red, 100 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B642B?: The complementary color is #642B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B642B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.