What color is #2E4536?

#2E4536 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E4536?

The RGB value is 46, 69, 54: 46 red, 69 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4536?

The complementary color is #452E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4536?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4536 color

#2E4536 rgb(46, 69, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E4536 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 27.1% green and 21.2% blue (46, 69, 54).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 20% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.39:1).

#2E4536 color codes

HEX	`#2E4536`
RGB	`rgb(46, 69, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 27.1%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 20%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 33%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 22%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.03, -12.7, 6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.03, 14.16, 153.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.92, 5.103, 4.268)`
Decimal	`3032374`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4536, 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 #2E4536	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4536 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #2E4536 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4536; }
.text { color: #2e4536; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4536; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 69 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4536, #2e4541); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2E4536?: #2E4536 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E4536?: The RGB value is 46, 69, 54: 46 red, 69 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4536?: The complementary color is #452E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4536?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.