What color is #2E573E?

#2E573E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E573E?

The RGB value is 46, 87, 62: 46 red, 87 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E573E?

The complementary color is #572E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E573E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E573E color

#2E573E rgb(46, 87, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E573E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 34.1% green and 24.3% blue (46, 87, 62).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 31% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#2E573E color codes

HEX	`#2E573E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 87, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 34.1%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 31%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 47%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 29%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.45, -20.86, 10.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.45, 23.2, 154.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.404, 7.745, 5.767)`
Decimal	`3036990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E573E, 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 #2E573E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E573E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #2E573E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e573e; }
.text { color: #2e573e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e573e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 87 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e573e, #2e5752); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E573E?: #2E573E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E573E?: The RGB value is 46, 87, 62: 46 red, 87 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E573E?: The complementary color is #572E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E573E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.