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#2B976A Color

#2B976A is rgb(43, 151, 106) in RGB, hsl(155, 56%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 30%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Green 1621 (#009966), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2B976A
HEX#2B976A
RGBrgb(43, 151, 106)
HSLhsl(155, 56%, 38%)
HSVhsv(155, 72%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 30%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.119 161.1)
LABlab(55.68% -39.86 14.66)
LCHlch(55.68% 42.47 159.81)

What #2B976A 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 #2B976A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2B976A Channel Values

How #2B976A 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 151 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 56% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 72% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.66:1 vs white · 5.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B976A 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 text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2B976A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B976A; 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 #2B976A

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 #2B976A 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#2B976A
Protanopia#8C8C6A
Protanomaly#71906A
Deuteranopia#80806D
Deuteranomaly#688A6C
Tritanopia#3C9292
Tritanomaly#369484
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #2B976A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2b976a: #2B976A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2B976A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2b976a': '#2B976A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.592, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_2b976a">#2B976A</color>
SVG fillfill="#2B976A"

More Green Colors

#2B976A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2B976A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2B976A?

#2B976A is a dark green — rgb(43, 151, 106) in RGB and hsl(155, 56%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Green 1621 (#009966), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #2B976A?

#2B976A is rgb(43, 151, 106) — red 43, green 151, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2B976A?

#2B976A converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 30%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2B976A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2B976A scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2B976A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2B976A 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 6.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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