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#2B3E2E

Dark Green · dark cool green

About #2B3E2E

#2B3E2E is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dark Green (ΔE 11.7), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3E2B3B (eggplant), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 11.47:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.47:1).

Colour codes

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Red43
Green62
Blue46

Closest named colours

Dark Green
#013220 · ΔE 11.7
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 13.8
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 15.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #2B3E2E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dark green #2B3E2E.
11.47:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on dark green #2B3E2E.
1.83:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #2B3E2E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#2B3E2E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#3E3B2D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3B392F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#293D3A

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #2B3E2E?

#2B3E2E is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #2B3E2E?

Use white text. White on #2B3E2E has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #2B3E2E?

Its complementary colour is #3E2B3B, and analogous partners are #313E2B and #2B3E38.