Information about #2E440B color

#2E440B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2E440B is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 68, 11) — 18% red, 26.7% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 22 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored yellow-green, #2E440B stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Olive (#373E02). Slightly further away sit Dark Forest Green (#254117) and Navy Green (#35530A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(46, 68, 11)), which gives #2E440B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2E440B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2E440B color variations

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#2E440B 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 #2E440B

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

#2E440B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E440B
  • RGB46, 68, 11
  • CMYK9, 0, 22, 73
  • CSSrgb(46, 68, 11)
  • HSL83°, 72%, 15%
  • HSL Precise83.158°, 72.152%, 15.49%
  • HSV83°, 84%, 27%
  • HSB83°, 84%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.267, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.267, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.267, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E440B
  • DECIMAL ID3032075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01