#2B5436 Color
#2B5436 is rgb(43, 84, 54) in RGB, hsl(136, 32%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 36%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B5436rgb(43, 84, 54)hsl(136, 32%, 25%)hsv(136, 49%, 33%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 36%, 67%)oklch(40.7% 0.069 151)lab(32.07% -20.81 12.94)lch(32.07% 24.50 148.12)What #2B5436 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 #2B5436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B5436 Channel Values
How #2B5436 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 84 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 32% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 49% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.66:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B5436 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 #2B5436
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B5436; 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 #2B5436
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 #2B5436 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.
#2B5436#4F4F36#435136#494937#3F4E37#315151#2F5248#4B4B4BUsing #2B5436 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b5436: #2B5436;background-color: #2B5436;colors: { 'color-2b5436': '#2B5436' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.329, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_2b5436">#2B5436</color>fill="#2B5436"More Green Colors
#2B5436 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B5436 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B5436?
#2B5436 is a dark green — rgb(43, 84, 54) in RGB and hsl(136, 32%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #2B5436?
#2B5436 is rgb(43, 84, 54) — red 43, green 84, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B5436?
#2B5436 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 36%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B5436 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B5436 scores 8.66:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B5436 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B5436 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 18.94, which is visibly different.
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