#2B3D22 Black Olive
#2B3D22 is Black Olive.
#2B3D22
Black Olive
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #2B3D22?
- HEX
- #2B3D22
- RGB
- rgb(43, 61, 34)
- HSL
- hsl(100, 28%, 19%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(33.6% 0.051 136)
- CMYK
- 30, 0, 44, 76
#2B3D22 has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, so white is the better background for text in this color and light text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #2B3D22 |
|---|---|
| #2B3D22 | Same color |
| White | 11.7AAA |
| Near-black | 1.5Fail |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- White on #2B3D22 · 11.7:1
Tints and shades of #2B3D22
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #2B3D22
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. Hunter Green, #315737 and Black Olive, #373B21 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
Copy-paste code, or download the swatches.
:root {
--black-olive-1: #2B3D22; /* Black Olive */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #2B3D22
Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.
Palettes (44)
- Forest Floor
- Oatmilk Studio
- Watermelon Slice
- Citrus Grove
- Sunflower Kitchen
- Kazoku no aka
- Pine Needle
- Lemon Meringue
- Fern Gully
- Honeycomb
- Seafoam Linen
- Rust Belt
- Golden Wheat
- Olive Grove
- Digital Matcha
- Pale Jade Spa
- Arctic Fox
- Concrete Gallery
- Cacao Nib
- Kyoto Tea House
- Flamingo Pool
- Cherry Chrome
- Mango Lassi
- Brass & Ink
- Nordic Morning
- Clay Studio
- Teal Typewriter
- Heather Tweed
- Moss & Stone
- Lagoon Postcard
- Sunset Boulevard
- Bioluminescence