What color is #2B8937?

#2B8937 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B8937?

The RGB value is 43, 137, 55: 43 red, 137 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B8937?

The complementary color is #892B7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B8937?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B8937 color

#2B8937 rgb(43, 137, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B8937 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 53.7% green and 21.6% blue (43, 137, 55).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 52% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Paradise (#008833), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#2B8937 color codes

HEX	`#2B8937`
RGB	`rgb(43, 137, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 53.7%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 52%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 69%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 60%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.31, -44.92, 35.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.31, 57.27, 141.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.631, 18.68, 6.659)`
Decimal	`2853175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B8937, 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 #2B8937	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2B8937 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	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 #2B8937 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b8937; }
.text { color: #2b8937; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b8937; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 137 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b8937, #2b8966); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B8937?: #2B8937 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B8937?: The RGB value is 43, 137, 55: 43 red, 137 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B8937?: The complementary color is #892B7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B8937?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.