Information about #2B4E09 color

#2B4E09 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B4E09 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(43, 78, 9) — 16.9% red, 30.6% green, 3.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 27 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2B4E09 presents itself as a energetic, saturated chartreuse — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Navy Green (#35530A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Chartreuse Green (#2D5900) and Deep Pistachio (#215900).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(43, 78, 9)), which gives #2B4E09 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2B4E09: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2B4E09 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2B4E09 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2B4E09 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2B4E09

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B4E09
  • RGB43, 78, 9
  • CMYK14, 0, 27, 69
  • CSSrgb(43, 78, 9)
  • HSL90°, 79%, 17%
  • HSL Precise90.435°, 79.31%, 17.059%
  • HSV90°, 88%, 31%
  • HSB90°, 88%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.306, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.306, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.306, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2B4E09
  • DECIMAL ID2838025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01