#2B3706 Color
#2B3706 is rgb(43, 55, 6) in RGB, hsl(75, 80%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 89%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 12.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B3706rgb(43, 55, 6)hsl(75, 80%, 12%)hsv(75, 89%, 22%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 89%, 78%)oklch(31.5% 0.071 122.8)lab(21.16% -11.19 26.39)lch(21.16% 28.67 112.98)What #2B3706 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 #2B3706, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B3706 Channel Values
How #2B3706 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 55 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 80% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 89% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.71:1 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 #2B3706 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 #2B3706
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B3706; 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 #2B3706
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 #2B3706 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.
#2B3706#353506#313606#333307#303507#2F3333#2E3528#333333Using #2B3706 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b3706: #2B3706;background-color: #2B3706;colors: { 'color-2b3706': '#2B3706' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.216, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_2b3706">#2B3706</color>fill="#2B3706"More Green Colors
#2B3706 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B3706 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B3706?
#2B3706 is a darkest green — rgb(43, 55, 6) in RGB and hsl(75, 80%, 12%) 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 12.74.
What is the RGB value of #2B3706?
#2B3706 is rgb(43, 55, 6) — red 43, green 55, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B3706?
#2B3706 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 89%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B3706 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B3706 scores 12.71:1 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 #2B3706 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B3706 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 22.18, which is visibly different.
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