#2A3918 Color
#2A3918 is rgb(42, 57, 24) in RGB, hsl(87, 41%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 58%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), visibly different at ΔE 10.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A3918rgb(42, 57, 24)hsl(87, 41%, 16%)hsv(87, 58%, 22%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 58%, 78%)oklch(32.2% 0.057 129.3)lab(21.96% -11.48 18.29)lch(21.96% 21.59 122.12)What #2A3918 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 #2A3918, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A3918 Channel Values
How #2A3918 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 57 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 41% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 58% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.38:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A3918 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 #2A3918
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A3918; 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 #2A3918
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 #2A3918 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.
#2A3918#373718#323818#353519#313619#2E3636#2C372D#343434Using #2A3918 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a3918: #2A3918;background-color: #2A3918;colors: { 'color-2a3918': '#2A3918' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.224, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_2a3918">#2A3918</color>fill="#2A3918"More Green Colors
#2A3918 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A3918 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A3918?
#2A3918 is a darkest green — rgb(42, 57, 24) in RGB and hsl(87, 41%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.54.
What is the RGB value of #2A3918?
#2A3918 is rgb(42, 57, 24) — red 42, green 57, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A3918?
#2A3918 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 58%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A3918 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A3918 scores 12.38:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A3918 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A3918 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.06, which is visibly different.
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