What color is #2D4B3A?

#2D4B3A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4B3A?

The RGB value is 45, 75, 58: 45 red, 75 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4B3A?

The complementary color is #4B2D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4B3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4B3A color

#2D4B3A rgb(45, 75, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D4B3A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 29.4% green and 22.7% blue (45, 75, 58).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 25% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#2D4B3A color codes

HEX	`#2D4B3A`
RGB	`rgb(45, 75, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 29.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 25%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 23%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.15, -15.59, 6.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.15, 16.95, 156.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.362, 5.895, 4.91)`
Decimal	`2968378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4B3A, 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 #2D4B3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4B3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #2D4B3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4b3a; }
.text { color: #2d4b3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4b3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 75 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4b3a, #2d4b49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2D4B3A?: #2D4B3A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4B3A?: The RGB value is 45, 75, 58: 45 red, 75 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4B3A?: The complementary color is #4B2D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4B3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.