What color is #2E462B?

#2E462B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E462B?

The RGB value is 46, 70, 43: 46 red, 70 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E462B?

The complementary color is #432B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E462B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E462B color

#2E462B rgb(46, 70, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E462B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 27.5% green and 16.9% blue (46, 70, 43).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 24% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#2E462B color codes

HEX	`#2E462B`
RGB	`rgb(46, 70, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 27.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 24%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 39%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 39%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.12, -15.59, 13.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.12, 20.57, 139.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.753, 5.135, 3.079)`
Decimal	`3032619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E462B, 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 #2E462B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E462B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #2E462B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e462b; }
.text { color: #2e462b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e462b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 70 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e462b, #2b4636); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2E462B?: #2E462B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E462B?: The RGB value is 46, 70, 43: 46 red, 70 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E462B?: The complementary color is #432B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E462B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.