What color is #2E5239?

#2E5239 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 #2E5239?

The RGB value is 46, 82, 57: 46 red, 82 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E5239?

The complementary color is #522E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E5239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E5239 color

#2E5239 rgb(46, 82, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E5239 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 32.2% green and 22.4% blue (46, 82, 57).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#2E5239 color codes

HEX	`#2E5239`
RGB	`rgb(46, 82, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 32.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 30%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.6, -19.32, 10.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.6, 22.09, 151)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.882, 6.911, 4.947)`
Decimal	`3035705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E5239, 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 #2E5239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E5239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #2E5239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e5239; }
.text { color: #2e5239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e5239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 82 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e5239, #2e524b); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2E5239?: #2E5239 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 #2E5239?: The RGB value is 46, 82, 57: 46 red, 82 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E5239?: The complementary color is #522E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E5239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.