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#2B916F Color

#2B916F is rgb(43, 145, 111) in RGB, hsl(160, 54%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 23%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2B916F
HEX#2B916F
RGBrgb(43, 145, 111)
HSLhsl(160, 54%, 37%)
HSVhsv(160, 70%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 23%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.107 166.5)
LABlab(53.81% -36.68 9.29)
LCHlch(53.81% 37.84 165.78)

What #2B916F 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 #2B916F, 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.

#2B916F Channel Values

How #2B916F 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 145 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 54% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 70% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.9:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B916F 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2B916F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B916F; 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 #2B916F

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 #2B916F 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#2B916F
Protanopia#86866F
Protanomaly#6D8B6F
Deuteranopia#7B7B71
Deuteranomaly#648470
Tritanopia#388D8D
Tritanomaly#338F82
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #2B916F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2b916f: #2B916F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2B916F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2b916f': '#2B916F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.569, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_2b916f">#2B916F</color>
SVG fillfill="#2B916F"

More Green Colors

#2B916F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2B916F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2B916F?

#2B916F is a dark green — rgb(43, 145, 111) in RGB and hsl(160, 54%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #2B916F?

#2B916F is rgb(43, 145, 111) — red 43, green 145, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2B916F?

#2B916F converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 23%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2B916F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2B916F scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2B916F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2B916F 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 10.61, which is visibly different.

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