#2B7000 Color
#2B7000 is rgb(43, 112, 0) in RGB, hsl(97, 100%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 100%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B7000rgb(43, 112, 0)hsl(97, 100%, 22%)hsv(97, 100%, 44%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 100%, 56%)oklch(48.2% 0.149 138)lab(41.46% -36.21 45.26)lch(41.46% 57.96 128.66)What #2B7000 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 #2B7000, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B7000 Channel Values
How #2B7000 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 112 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 100% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 100% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B7000 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 #2B7000
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B7000; 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 #2B7000
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 #2B7000 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.
#2B7000#686802#566B01#60600C#506708#3C6969#366C52#626262Using #2B7000 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b7000: #2B7000;background-color: #2B7000;colors: { 'color-2b7000': '#2B7000' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.439, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_2b7000">#2B7000</color>fill="#2B7000"More Green Colors
#2B7000 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B7000 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B7000?
#2B7000 is a dark green — rgb(43, 112, 0) in RGB and hsl(97, 100%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.17.
What is the RGB value of #2B7000?
#2B7000 is rgb(43, 112, 0) — red 43, green 112, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B7000?
#2B7000 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 100%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B7000 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B7000 scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B7000 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B7000 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 7.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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