#2A370B Color
#2A370B is rgb(42, 55, 11) in RGB, hsl(78, 67%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 80%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 13.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A370Brgb(42, 55, 11)hsl(78, 67%, 13%)hsv(78, 80%, 22%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 80%, 78%)oklch(31.5% 0.067 124.5)lab(21.11% -11.41 24.28)lch(21.11% 26.82 115.16)What #2A370B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2A370B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A370B Channel Values
How #2A370B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 42 · G 55 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 67% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 80% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.73:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A370B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2A370B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A370B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2A370B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2A370B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2A370B#35350B#31360B#33330C#30350C#2E3434#2D3528#323232Using #2A370B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a370b: #2A370B;background-color: #2A370B;colors: { 'color-2a370b': '#2A370B' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.216, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_2a370b">#2A370B</color>fill="#2A370B"More Green Colors
#2A370B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A370B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A370B?
#2A370B is a darkest green — rgb(42, 55, 11) in RGB and hsl(78, 67%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.26.
What is the RGB value of #2A370B?
#2A370B is rgb(42, 55, 11) — red 42, green 55, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A370B?
#2A370B converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 80%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A370B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A370B scores 12.73:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A370B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A370B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.65, which is visibly different.
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