What color is #2E4025?

#2E4025 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E4025?

The RGB value is 46, 64, 37: 46 red, 64 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4025?

The complementary color is #372540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4025?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4025 color

#2E4025 rgb(46, 64, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E4025 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 25.1% green and 14.5% blue (46, 64, 37).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.19:1).

#2E4025 color codes

HEX	`#2E4025`
RGB	`rgb(46, 64, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 25.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 42%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 42%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.89, -13.25, 14.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.89, 19.46, 132.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.294, 4.381, 2.422)`
Decimal	`3031077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4025, 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 #2E4025	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4025 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #2E4025 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4025; }
.text { color: #2e4025; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4025; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 64 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4025, #25402a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2E4025?: #2E4025 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E4025?: The RGB value is 46, 64, 37: 46 red, 64 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4025?: The complementary color is #372540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4025?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.