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#2B611F Color

#2B611F is rgb(43, 97, 31) in RGB, hsl(109, 52%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 68%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2B611F
HEX#2B611F
RGBrgb(43, 97, 31)
HSLhsl(109, 52%, 25%)
HSVhsv(109, 68%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 68%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(44% 0.113 140.2)
LABlab(36.35% -29.13 30.75)
LCHlch(36.35% 42.36 133.45)

What #2B611F 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 #2B611F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#2B611F Channel Values

How #2B611F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 43 · G 97 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 52% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 68% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B611F 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.

TextWhite text7.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2B611F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B611F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2B611F

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 #2B611F 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.

Typical#2B611F
Protanopia#5A5A20
Protanomaly#4C5D1F
Deuteranopia#545422
Deuteranomaly#475921
Tritanopia#375C5C
Tritanomaly#325E4A
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #2B611F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2b611f: #2B611F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2B611F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2b611f': '#2B611F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.380, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_2b611f">#2B611F</color>
SVG fillfill="#2B611F"

More Green Colors

#2B611F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2B611F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2B611F?

#2B611F is a dark green — rgb(43, 97, 31) in RGB and hsl(109, 52%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.73.

What is the RGB value of #2B611F?

#2B611F is rgb(43, 97, 31) — red 43, green 97, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2B611F?

#2B611F converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 68%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2B611F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2B611F scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2B611F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2B611F 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 14.09, which is visibly different.

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