#2B3003 Color
#2B3003 is rgb(43, 48, 3) in RGB, hsl(67, 88%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 94%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 13.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B3003rgb(43, 48, 3)hsl(67, 88%, 10%)hsv(67, 94%, 19%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 94%, 81%)oklch(29.4% 0.064 116)lab(18.64% -7.38 24.85)lch(18.64% 25.92 106.53)What #2B3003 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 #2B3003, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B3003 Channel Values
How #2B3003 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 43 · G 48 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 88% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 94% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.75:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B3003 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 #2B3003
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B3003; 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 #2B3003
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 #2B3003 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.
#2B3003#2F2F03#2E3003#2E2E03#2D2F03#2E2D2D#2D2E22#2D2D2DUsing #2B3003 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b3003: #2B3003;background-color: #2B3003;colors: { 'color-2b3003': '#2B3003' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.188, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_2b3003">#2B3003</color>fill="#2B3003"More Green Colors
#2B3003 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B3003 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B3003?
#2B3003 is a darkest green — rgb(43, 48, 3) in RGB and hsl(67, 88%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.68.
What is the RGB value of #2B3003?
#2B3003 is rgb(43, 48, 3) — red 43, green 48, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B3003?
#2B3003 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 94%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B3003 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B3003 scores 13.75:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B3003 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B3003 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 25.96, which is a different colour altogether.
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