#2E351F
Espresso · dark cool green
About #2E351F
#2E351F is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 21% green and 12% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 79% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Espresso (ΔE 14.4), with Dark Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #261F35 (oxford blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.76:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.76:1).
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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 #2E351F?
#2E351F is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 21% green and 12% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 79% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2E351F?
Use white text. White on #2E351F has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E351F?
Its complementary colour is #261F35, and analogous partners are #35311F and #23351F.