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#2D372A

Graphite · dark cool green

About #2D372A

#2D372A is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 22% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 78% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.1), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #342A37 (jet), 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 12.42:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.42:1).

Colour codes

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CSS
Red45
Green55
Blue42

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 10.1
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 10.8
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 12.2

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

Text on #2D372A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #2D372A.
12.42:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #2D372A.
1.69:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #2D372A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#2D372A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#383529
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#36342B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#2D3633

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #2D372A?

#2D372A is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 22% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 78% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #2D372A?

Use white text. White on #2D372A has a contrast ratio of 12.42:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #2D372A?

Its complementary colour is #342A37, and analogous partners are #34372A and #2A372D.