What color is #2B6849?

#2B6849 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 #2B6849?

The RGB value is 43, 104, 73: 43 red, 104 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B6849?

The complementary color is #682B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B6849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B6849 color

#2B6849 rgb(43, 104, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B6849 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 40.8% green and 28.6% blue (43, 104, 73).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 41% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#2B6849 color codes

HEX	`#2B6849`
RGB	`rgb(43, 104, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 40.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 41%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 59%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 30%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.4, -27.75, 11.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.4, 30.1, 157.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.149, 10.895, 8.028)`
Decimal	`2844745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B6849, 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 #2B6849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2B6849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #2B6849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b6849; }
.text { color: #2b6849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b6849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 104 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b6849, #2b6868); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2B6849?: #2B6849 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 #2B6849?: The RGB value is 43, 104, 73: 43 red, 104 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B6849?: The complementary color is #682B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B6849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.