What color is #2E6E22?

#2E6E22 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E6E22?

The RGB value is 46, 110, 34: 46 red, 110 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E6E22?

The complementary color is #62226E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E6E22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E6E22 color

#2E6E22 rgb(46, 110, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E6E22 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 43.1% green and 13.3% blue (46, 110, 34).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 53% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#2E6E22 color codes

HEX	`#2E6E22`
RGB	`rgb(46, 110, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 43.1%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 53%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 69%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 69%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.97, -36.08, 35.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.97, 50.3, 135.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.991, 11.848, 3.431)`
Decimal	`3042850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E6E22, 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 #2E6E22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E6E22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2E6E22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e6e22; }
.text { color: #2e6e22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e6e22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 110 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e6e22, #226e3c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E6E22?: #2E6E22 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E6E22?: The RGB value is 46, 110, 34: 46 red, 110 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E6E22?: The complementary color is #62226E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E6E22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.