#2B3810 Color
#2B3810 is rgb(43, 56, 16) in RGB, hsl(80, 56%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 71%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 13.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B3810rgb(43, 56, 16)hsl(80, 56%, 14%)hsv(80, 71%, 22%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 71%, 78%)oklch(31.9% 0.064 125.1)lab(21.59% -11.14 22.39)lch(21.59% 25.01 116.46)What #2B3810 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 #2B3810, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B3810 Channel Values
How #2B3810 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 56 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 56% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 71% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.53:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B3810 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 #2B3810
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B3810; 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 #2B3810
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 #2B3810 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.
#2B3810#363610#323710#343411#313611#2F3535#2E362A#343434Using #2B3810 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b3810: #2B3810;background-color: #2B3810;colors: { 'color-2b3810': '#2B3810' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.220, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_2b3810">#2B3810</color>fill="#2B3810"More Green Colors
#2B3810 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B3810 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B3810?
#2B3810 is a darkest green — rgb(43, 56, 16) in RGB and hsl(80, 56%, 14%) 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 13.45.
What is the RGB value of #2B3810?
#2B3810 is rgb(43, 56, 16) — red 43, green 56, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B3810?
#2B3810 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 71%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B3810 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B3810 scores 12.53:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B3810 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B3810 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 22.84, which is visibly different.
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