#2E362A
Graphite · dark cool green
About #2E362A
#2E362A is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 21% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 79% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 9.1), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #322A36 (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 12.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.52:1).
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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 #2E362A?
#2E362A is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 21% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 79% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2E362A?
Use white text. White on #2E362A has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E362A?
Its complementary colour is #322A36, and analogous partners are #34362A and #2A362C.