What color is #2B9732?

#2B9732 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Pestering Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B9732?

The RGB value is 43, 151, 50: 43 red, 151 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B9732?

The complementary color is #972B90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B9732?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B9732 color

#2B9732 rgb(43, 151, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B9732 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 59.2% green and 19.6% blue (43, 151, 50).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 56% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Pestering Pesto (#119922), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#2B9732 color codes

HEX	`#2B9732`
RGB	`rgb(43, 151, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 59.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 56%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 72%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 67%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.94, -50.59, 43.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.94, 66.46, 139.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.638, 22.876, 6.766)`
Decimal	`2856754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B9732, 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 #2B9732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2B9732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #2B9732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b9732; }
.text { color: #2b9732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b9732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 151 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b9732, #2b9768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Forest Green.

Questions

What color is #2B9732?: #2B9732 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Pestering Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B9732?: The RGB value is 43, 151, 50: 43 red, 151 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B9732?: The complementary color is #972B90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B9732?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.