#2E4136
Graphite · dark cool green
About #2E4136
With the hex code #2E4136, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 25% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 75% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #412E39, a graphite shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.91:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.91:1).
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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 #2E4136?
With the hex code #2E4136, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 25% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 75% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2E4136?
Use white text. White on #2E4136 has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E4136?
Its complementary colour is #412E39, and analogous partners are #2F412E and #2E4140.