What color is #2E7436?

#2E7436 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E7436?

The RGB value is 46, 116, 54: 46 red, 116 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E7436?

The complementary color is #742E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E7436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E7436 color

#2E7436 rgb(46, 116, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E7436 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 45.5% green and 21.2% blue (46, 116, 54).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 43% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#2E7436 color codes

HEX	`#2E7436`
RGB	`rgb(46, 116, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 45.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 43%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 60%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 53%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.27, -36, 27.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.27, 45.38, 142.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.037, 13.337, 5.64)`
Decimal	`3044406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E7436, 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 #2E7436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E7436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #2E7436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e7436; }
.text { color: #2e7436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e7436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 116 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e7436, #2e7459); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #2E7436?: #2E7436 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E7436?: The RGB value is 46, 116, 54: 46 red, 116 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E7436?: The complementary color is #742E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E7436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.