What color is #2E5D2A?

#2E5D2A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E5D2A?

The RGB value is 46, 93, 42: 46 red, 93 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E5D2A?

The complementary color is #592A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E5D2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E5D2A color

#2E5D2A rgb(46, 93, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E5D2A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 36.5% green and 16.5% blue (46, 93, 42).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 38% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#2E5D2A color codes

HEX	`#2E5D2A`
RGB	`rgb(46, 93, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 36.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 38%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 55%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 55%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.16, -27.59, 24.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.16, 36.74, 138.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.459, 8.576, 3.558)`
Decimal	`3038506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E5D2A, 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 #2E5D2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E5D2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #2E5D2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e5d2a; }
.text { color: #2e5d2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e5d2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 93 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e5d2a, #2a5d40); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E5D2A?: #2E5D2A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E5D2A?: The RGB value is 46, 93, 42: 46 red, 93 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E5D2A?: The complementary color is #592A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E5D2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.