What color is #2B682B?

#2B682B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B682B?

The RGB value is 43, 104, 43: 43 red, 104 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B682B?

The complementary color is #682B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B682B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B682B color

#2B682B rgb(43, 104, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B682B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 40.8% green and 16.9% blue (43, 104, 43).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 41% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#2B682B color codes

HEX	`#2B682B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 104, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 40.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 41%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 59%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 59%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.88, -33.32, 28.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.88, 43.63, 139.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.382, 10.588, 3.992)`
Decimal	`2844715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B682B, 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 #2B682B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2B682B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2B682B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b682b; }
.text { color: #2b682b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b682b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 104 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b682b, #2b684a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #2B682B?: #2B682B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B682B?: The RGB value is 43, 104, 43: 43 red, 104 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B682B?: The complementary color is #682B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B682B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.