What color is #2E5039?

#2E5039 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E5039?

The RGB value is 46, 80, 57: 46 red, 80 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E5039?

The complementary color is #502E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E5039?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E5039 color

#2E5039 rgb(46, 80, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E5039 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 31.4% green and 22.4% blue (46, 80, 57).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#2E5039 color codes

HEX	`#2E5039`
RGB	`rgb(46, 80, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 31.4%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 43%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 29%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.91, -18.24, 9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.91, 20.68, 151.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.734, 6.613, 4.897)`
Decimal	`3035193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E5039, 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 #2E5039	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E5039 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #2E5039 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e5039; }
.text { color: #2e5039; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e5039; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 80 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e5039, #2e504a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #2E5039?: #2E5039 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E5039?: The RGB value is 46, 80, 57: 46 red, 80 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E5039?: The complementary color is #502E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E5039?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.