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#2E413A

Graphite · dark cool green

About #2E413A

#2E413A is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 25% green and 23% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 9.8), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #412E35 (graphite), 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 10.86:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.86:1).

Colour codes

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Red46
Green65
Blue58

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 9.8
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 10.3
Charcoal
#36454F · ΔE 11.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #2E413A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #2E413A.
10.86:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #2E413A.
1.93:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #2E413A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#2E413A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#403E3A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3C3C3A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#2A413F

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #2E413A?

#2E413A is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 25% green and 23% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #2E413A?

Use white text. White on #2E413A has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #2E413A?

Its complementary colour is #412E35, and analogous partners are #2E4131 and #2E3F41.