What color is #2E4822?

#2E4822 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E4822?

The RGB value is 46, 72, 34: 46 red, 72 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4822?

The complementary color is #3C2248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4822 color

#2E4822 rgb(46, 72, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E4822 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 28.2% green and 13.3% blue (46, 72, 34).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 36% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#2E4822 color codes

HEX	`#2E4822`
RGB	`rgb(46, 72, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 28.2%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 36%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 53%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 53%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.66, -18.22, 19.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.66, 26.78, 132.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.733, 5.331, 2.345)`
Decimal	`3033122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4822, 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 #2E4822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #2E4822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4822; }
.text { color: #2e4822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 72 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4822, #224829); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2E4822?: #2E4822 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E4822?: The RGB value is 46, 72, 34: 46 red, 72 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4822?: The complementary color is #3C2248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.