#2B6812 Color
#2B6812 is rgb(43, 104, 18) in RGB, hsl(103, 70%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 83%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B6812rgb(43, 104, 18)hsl(103, 70%, 24%)hsv(103, 83%, 41%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 83%, 59%)oklch(45.9% 0.132 138.6)lab(38.72% -32.68 38.37)lch(38.72% 50.40 130.42)What #2B6812 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 #2B6812, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B6812 Channel Values
How #2B6812 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 104 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 70% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B6812 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 #2B6812
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B6812; 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 #2B6812
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 #2B6812 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.
#2B6812#616113#506413#595918#4B6016#396262#34644E#5B5B5BUsing #2B6812 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b6812: #2B6812;background-color: #2B6812;colors: { 'color-2b6812': '#2B6812' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.408, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_2b6812">#2B6812</color>fill="#2B6812"More Green Colors
#2B6812 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B6812 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B6812?
#2B6812 is a dark green — rgb(43, 104, 18) in RGB and hsl(103, 70%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #2B6812?
#2B6812 is rgb(43, 104, 18) — red 43, green 104, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B6812?
#2B6812 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B6812 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B6812 scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B6812 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B6812 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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