#2B3603 Color
#2B3603 is rgb(43, 54, 3) in RGB, hsl(73, 89%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 94%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 12.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B3603rgb(43, 54, 3)hsl(73, 89%, 11%)hsv(73, 94%, 21%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 94%, 79%)oklch(31.2% 0.072 121.7)lab(20.78% -10.80 27.21)lch(20.78% 29.27 111.66)What #2B3603 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 #2B3603, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#2B3603 Channel Values
How #2B3603 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 54 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 89% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 94% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.87:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B3603 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 #2B3603
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B3603; 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 #2B3603
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 #2B3603 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.
#2B3603#343403#313503#333304#303404#2F3232#2E3426#323232Using #2B3603 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b3603: #2B3603;background-color: #2B3603;colors: { 'color-2b3603': '#2B3603' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.212, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_2b3603">#2B3603</color>fill="#2B3603"More Green Colors
#2B3603 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B3603 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B3603?
#2B3603 is a darkest green — rgb(43, 54, 3) in RGB and hsl(73, 89%, 11%) 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 12.99.
What is the RGB value of #2B3603?
#2B3603 is rgb(43, 54, 3) — red 43, green 54, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B3603?
#2B3603 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 94%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B3603 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B3603 scores 12.87:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B3603 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B3603 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 22.51, which is visibly different.
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