What color is #2E5944?

#2E5944 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E5944?

The RGB value is 46, 89, 68: 46 red, 89 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E5944?

The complementary color is #592E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E5944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E5944 color

#2E5944 rgb(46, 89, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E5944 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 34.9% green and 26.7% blue (46, 89, 68).

Its hue angle is 151°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#2E5944 color codes

HEX	`#2E5944`
RGB	`rgb(46, 89, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 34.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(151, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(151, 48%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 24%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.28, -20.52, 7.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.28, 21.88, 159.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.742, 8.143, 6.737)`
Decimal	`3037508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E5944, 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 #2E5944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E5944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #2E5944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e5944; }
.text { color: #2e5944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e5944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 89 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e5944, #2e5859); }

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Questions

What color is #2E5944?: #2E5944 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E5944?: The RGB value is 46, 89, 68: 46 red, 89 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E5944?: The complementary color is #592E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E5944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.