What color is #2E4730?

#2E4730 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 #2E4730?

The RGB value is 46, 71, 48: 46 red, 71 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4730?

The complementary color is #472E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4730?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4730 color

#2E4730 rgb(46, 71, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E4730 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 27.8% green and 18.8% blue (46, 71, 48).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.19:1).

#2E4730 color codes

HEX	`#2E4730`
RGB	`rgb(46, 71, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 27.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 35%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 32%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.57, -15.17, 10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.57, 18.66, 144.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.913, 5.301, 3.613)`
Decimal	`3032880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4730, 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 #2E4730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #2E4730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4730; }
.text { color: #2e4730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 71 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4730, #2e473c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2E4730?: #2E4730 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 #2E4730?: The RGB value is 46, 71, 48: 46 red, 71 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4730?: The complementary color is #472E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4730?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.