What color is #2E492B?

#2E492B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E492B?

The RGB value is 46, 73, 43: 46 red, 73 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E492B?

The complementary color is #462B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E492B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E492B color

#2E492B rgb(46, 73, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E492B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 28.6% green and 16.9% blue (46, 73, 43).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 26% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#2E492B color codes

HEX	`#2E492B`
RGB	`rgb(46, 73, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 28.6%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 26%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 41%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 41%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.17, -17.26, 14.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.17, 22.74, 139.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.945, 5.52, 3.143)`
Decimal	`3033387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E492B, 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 #2E492B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E492B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #2E492B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e492b; }
.text { color: #2e492b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e492b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 73 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e492b, #2b4937); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2E492B?: #2E492B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E492B?: The RGB value is 46, 73, 43: 46 red, 73 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E492B?: The complementary color is #462B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E492B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.