#2B4E13 Color
#2B4E13 is rgb(43, 78, 19) in RGB, hsl(96, 61%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 76%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), visibly different at ΔE 10.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B4E13rgb(43, 78, 19)hsl(96, 61%, 19%)hsv(96, 76%, 31%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 76%, 69%)oklch(38.4% 0.096 135.2)lab(29.51% -21.92 29.13)lch(29.51% 36.46 126.96)What #2B4E13 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 #2B4E13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B4E13 Channel Values
How #2B4E13 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 78 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 61% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 76% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.54:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B4E13 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 #2B4E13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B4E13; 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 #2B4E13
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 #2B4E13 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.
#2B4E13#494913#3F4B13#454516#3C4915#334949#304B3B#454545Using #2B4E13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b4e13: #2B4E13;background-color: #2B4E13;colors: { 'color-2b4e13': '#2B4E13' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.306, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_2b4e13">#2B4E13</color>fill="#2B4E13"More Green Colors
#2B4E13 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B4E13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B4E13?
#2B4E13 is a darkest green — rgb(43, 78, 19) in RGB and hsl(96, 61%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.12.
What is the RGB value of #2B4E13?
#2B4E13 is rgb(43, 78, 19) — red 43, green 78, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B4E13?
#2B4E13 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 76%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B4E13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B4E13 scores 9.54:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B4E13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B4E13 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 14.04, which is visibly different.
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