What color is #2B6521?

#2B6521 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B6521?

The RGB value is 43, 101, 33: 43 red, 101 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B6521?

The complementary color is #5B2165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B6521?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B6521 color

#2B6521 rgb(43, 101, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B6521 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 39.6% green and 12.9% blue (43, 101, 33).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 51% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#2B6521 color codes

HEX	`#2B6521`
RGB	`rgb(43, 101, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 39.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 51%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 67%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 67%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.72, -33.29, 31.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.72, 46.12, 136.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.924, 9.93, 3.043)`
Decimal	`2843937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B6521, 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 #2B6521	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B6521 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #2B6521 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b6521; }
.text { color: #2b6521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b6521; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 101 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b6521, #216539); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B6521?: #2B6521 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B6521?: The RGB value is 43, 101, 33: 43 red, 101 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B6521?: The complementary color is #5B2165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B6521?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.