#2A4F27 Color
#2A4F27 is rgb(42, 79, 39) in RGB, hsl(116, 34%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 51%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A4F27rgb(42, 79, 39)hsl(116, 34%, 23%)hsv(116, 51%, 31%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 51%, 69%)oklch(38.9% 0.078 142.4)lab(30.02% -20.89 19.23)lch(30.02% 28.40 137.37)What #2A4F27 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 #2A4F27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A4F27 Channel Values
How #2A4F27 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 79 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 34% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 51% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.35:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A4F27 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 #2A4F27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A4F27; 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 #2A4F27
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 #2A4F27 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.
#2A4F27#4A4A27#404C27#454529#3C4928#314B4B#2E4D40#474747Using #2A4F27 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a4f27: #2A4F27;background-color: #2A4F27;colors: { 'color-2a4f27': '#2A4F27' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.310, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_2a4f27">#2A4F27</color>fill="#2A4F27"More Green Colors
#2A4F27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A4F27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A4F27?
#2A4F27 is a dark green — rgb(42, 79, 39) in RGB and hsl(116, 34%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #2A4F27?
#2A4F27 is rgb(42, 79, 39) — red 42, green 79, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A4F27?
#2A4F27 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 51%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A4F27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A4F27 scores 9.35:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A4F27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A4F27 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 17.19, which is visibly different.
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