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#2B7D08 Color

#2B7D08 is rgb(43, 125, 8) in RGB, hsl(102, 88%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 94%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2B7D08
HEX#2B7D08
RGBrgb(43, 125, 8)
HSLhsl(102, 88%, 26%)
HSVhsv(102, 94%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 94%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.161 139.4)
LABlab(45.98% -40.46 47.13)
LCHlch(45.98% 62.12 130.65)

What #2B7D08 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 #2B7D08, 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.

#2B7D08 Channel Values

How #2B7D08 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 125 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 88% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 94% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B7D08 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 text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2B7D08

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B7D08; 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 #2B7D08

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 #2B7D08 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#2B7D08
Protanopia#74740B
Protanomaly#5F780A
Deuteranopia#6A6A15
Deuteranomaly#587211
Tritanopia#3F7676
Tritanomaly#38795D
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #2B7D08 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2b7d08: #2B7D08;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2B7D08;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2b7d08': '#2B7D08' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.490, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_2b7d08">#2B7D08</color>
SVG fillfill="#2B7D08"

More Green Colors

#2B7D08 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2B7D08 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2B7D08?

#2B7D08 is a dark green — rgb(43, 125, 8) in RGB and hsl(102, 88%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.

What is the RGB value of #2B7D08?

#2B7D08 is rgb(43, 125, 8) — red 43, green 125, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2B7D08?

#2B7D08 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 94%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2B7D08 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2B7D08 scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2B7D08 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2B7D08 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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