#2E372B
Graphite · dark cool green
About #2E372B
With the hex code #2E372B, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 22% green and 17% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 78% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #342B37, a jet 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 — 12.37:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.37:1).
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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 #2E372B?
With the hex code #2E372B, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 22% green and 17% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 78% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2E372B?
Use white text. White on #2E372B has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E372B?
Its complementary colour is #342B37, and analogous partners are #34372B and #2B372E.