Information about #2B8261 color

#2B8261 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2B8261 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(43, 130, 97) (16.9% red, 51% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 34 / 0 / 13 / 49 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated minty spring green, #2B8261 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Green Room (#388160). Slightly further away sit Sea Green (#2E8B57) and Genoa (#31796D).

The recipe behind #2B8261 is rgb(43, 130, 97), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2B8261: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2B8261 color variations

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

#2B8261 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 #2B8261

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

Green Room color link
Green Room

#388160

Sea Green color link
Sea Green

#2E8B57

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Elf Green color link
Elf Green

#1B8A6B

Amazon color link
Amazon

#3B7A57

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B8261
  • RGB43, 130, 97
  • CMYK34, 0, 13, 49
  • CSSrgb(43, 130, 97)
  • HSL157°, 50%, 34%
  • HSL Precise157.241°, 50.289%, 33.922%
  • HSV157°, 67%, 51%
  • HSB157°, 67%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.510, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.510, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.510, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2B8261
  • DECIMAL ID2851425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01