What color is #2B9927?

#2B9927 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Pestering Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B9927?

The RGB value is 43, 153, 39: 43 red, 153 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B9927?

The complementary color is #952799, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B9927?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B9927 color

#2B9927 rgb(43, 153, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B9927 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 60% green and 15.3% blue (43, 153, 39).

Its hue angle is 118°, with 59% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Pestering Pesto (#119922), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#2B9927 color codes

HEX	`#2B9927`
RGB	`rgb(43, 153, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 60%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(118, 59%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(118, 75%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 75%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.52, -52.32, 48.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.52, 71.13, 137.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.753, 23.441, 5.772)`
Decimal	`2857255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B9927, 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 #2B9927	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2B9927 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #2B9927 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b9927; }
.text { color: #2b9927; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b9927; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 153 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b9927, #27995c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Forest Green.

Questions

What color is #2B9927?: #2B9927 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Pestering Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B9927?: The RGB value is 43, 153, 39: 43 red, 153 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B9927?: The complementary color is #952799, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B9927?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.