#2B4232
Dark Green · dark cool green
About #2B4232
With the hex code #2B4232, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 26% green and 20% blue, while a printer would mix 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 74% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dark Green — a ΔE of 11.6 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #422B3B, a eggplant shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.89:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.89:1).
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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 #2B4232?
With the hex code #2B4232, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 26% green and 20% blue, while a printer would mix 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 74% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2B4232?
Use white text. White on #2B4232 has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2B4232?
Its complementary colour is #422B3B, and analogous partners are #30422B and #2B423D.