What color is #2E4A2A?

#2E4A2A 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 #2E4A2A?

The RGB value is 46, 74, 42: 46 red, 74 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4A2A?

The complementary color is #462A4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4A2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4A2A color

#2E4A2A rgb(46, 74, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E4A2A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 29% green and 16.5% blue (46, 74, 42).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#2E4A2A color codes

HEX	`#2E4A2A`
RGB	`rgb(46, 74, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 29%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 43%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 43%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.5, -17.99, 15.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.5, 23.98, 138.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.993, 5.645, 3.069)`
Decimal	`3033642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4A2A, 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 #2E4A2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4A2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #2E4A2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4a2a; }
.text { color: #2e4a2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4a2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 74 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4a2a, #2a4a36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2E4A2A?: #2E4A2A 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 #2E4A2A?: The RGB value is 46, 74, 42: 46 red, 74 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4A2A?: The complementary color is #462A4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4A2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.