What color is #2E483E?

#2E483E is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E483E?

The RGB value is 46, 72, 62: 46 red, 72 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E483E?

The complementary color is #482E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E483E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E483E color

#2E483E rgb(46, 72, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E483E is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 28.2% green and 24.3% blue (46, 72, 62).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#2E483E color codes

HEX	`#2E483E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 72, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 28.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 36%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 14%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.28, -12.53, 2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.28, 12.85, 167.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.313, 5.563, 5.403)`
Decimal	`3033150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E483E, 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 #2E483E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E483E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #2E483E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e483e; }
.text { color: #2e483e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e483e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 72 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e483e, #2e4548); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E483E?: #2E483E is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E483E?: The RGB value is 46, 72, 62: 46 red, 72 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E483E?: The complementary color is #482E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E483E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.