#2A321C
Dark Green · very dark cool green
About #2A321C
With the hex code #2A321C, this is a very dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 20% green and 11% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 80% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dark Green — a ΔE of 14.3 — followed by Espresso. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #241C32, a oxford blue shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.36:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.36:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #2A321C?
With the hex code #2A321C, this is a very dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 20% green and 11% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 80% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2A321C?
Use white text. White on #2A321C has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2A321C?
Its complementary colour is #241C32, and analogous partners are #322F1C and #1F321C.