What color is #2E854C?

#2E854C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E854C?

The RGB value is 46, 133, 76: 46 red, 133 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E854C?

The complementary color is #852E67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E854C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E854C color

#2E854C rgb(46, 133, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E854C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 52.2% green and 29.8% blue (46, 133, 76).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 49% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#2E854C color codes

HEX	`#2E854C`
RGB	`rgb(46, 133, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 52.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 49%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 65%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 43%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.35, -39.35, 23.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.35, 45.73, 149.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.818, 17.877, 9.717)`
Decimal	`3048780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E854C, 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 #2E854C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E854C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	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 #2E854C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e854c; }
.text { color: #2e854c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e854c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 133 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e854c, #2e8577); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E854C?: #2E854C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E854C?: The RGB value is 46, 133, 76: 46 red, 133 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E854C?: The complementary color is #852E67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E854C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.