What color is #2BA437?

#2BA437 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Hanging Gardens of Babylon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2BA437?

The RGB value is 43, 164, 55: 43 red, 164 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2BA437?

The complementary color is #A42B98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2BA437?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2BA437 color

#2BA437 rgb(43, 164, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #2BA437 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 64.3% green and 21.6% blue (43, 164, 55).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 58% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Hanging Gardens of Babylon (#11AA44), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#2BA437 color codes

HEX	`#2BA437`
RGB	`rgb(43, 164, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 64.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 58%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 74%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 66%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.29, -54.55, 45.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.29, 71.15, 140.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.96, 27.339, 8.102)`
Decimal	`2860087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2BA437, 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 #2BA437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2BA437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #2BA437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2ba437; }
.text { color: #2ba437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2ba437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 164 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2ba437, #2ba473); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #2BA437?: #2BA437 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Hanging Gardens of Babylon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2BA437?: The RGB value is 43, 164, 55: 43 red, 164 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2BA437?: The complementary color is #A42B98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2BA437?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.