What color is #2E633F?

#2E633F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E633F?

The RGB value is 46, 99, 63: 46 red, 99 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E633F?

The complementary color is #632E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E633F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E633F color

#2E633F rgb(46, 99, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E633F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 38.8% green and 24.7% blue (46, 99, 63).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#2E633F color codes

HEX	`#2E633F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 99, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 38.8%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 36%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.6, -26.7, 15.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.6, 30.72, 150.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.485, 9.863, 6.264)`
Decimal	`3040063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E633F, 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 #2E633F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E633F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #2E633F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e633f; }
.text { color: #2e633f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e633f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 99 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e633f, #2e6359); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E633F?: #2E633F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E633F?: The RGB value is 46, 99, 63: 46 red, 99 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E633F?: The complementary color is #632E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E633F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.