#2B4A43 Color
#2B4A43 is rgb(43, 74, 67) in RGB, hsl(166, 26%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 9%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B4A43rgb(43, 74, 67)hsl(166, 26%, 23%)hsv(166, 42%, 29%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 9%, 71%)oklch(38.3% 0.039 178.1)lab(28.87% -13.47 0.37)lch(28.87% 13.47 178.43)What #2B4A43 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 #2B4A43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B4A43 Channel Values
How #2B4A43 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 74 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 26% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 42% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.71:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B4A43 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 #2B4A43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B4A43; 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 #2B4A43
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 #2B4A43 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.
#2B4A43#464643#3D4843#424244#3A4543#2D4949#2C4947#444444Using #2B4A43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b4a43: #2B4A43;background-color: #2B4A43;colors: { 'color-2b4a43': '#2B4A43' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.290, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_2b4a43">#2B4A43</color>fill="#2B4A43"More Green Colors
#2B4A43 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B4A43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B4A43?
#2B4A43 is a dark green — rgb(43, 74, 67) in RGB and hsl(166, 26%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #2B4A43?
#2B4A43 is rgb(43, 74, 67) — red 43, green 74, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B4A43?
#2B4A43 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 9%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B4A43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B4A43 scores 9.71:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B4A43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B4A43 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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