#2D4239
Graphite · dark cool green
About #2D4239
With the hex code #2D4239, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 26% green and 22% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 74% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 11.2 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #422D36, a graphite shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 10.77:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.77:1).
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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 #2D4239?
With the hex code #2D4239, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 26% green and 22% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 74% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2D4239?
Use white text. White on #2D4239 has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2D4239?
Its complementary colour is #422D36, and analogous partners are #2D422E and #2D4142.