#2C4A17 Color
#2C4A17 is rgb(44, 74, 23) in RGB, hsl(95, 53%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 69%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), visibly different at ΔE 10.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C4A17rgb(44, 74, 23)hsl(95, 53%, 19%)hsv(95, 69%, 29%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 69%, 71%)oklch(37.3% 0.085 134.5)lab(28.17% -19.38 25.87)lch(28.17% 32.32 126.84)What #2C4A17 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 #2C4A17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C4A17 Channel Values
How #2C4A17 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 44 · G 74 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 53% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 69% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C4A17 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 #2C4A17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C4A17; 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 #2C4A17
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 #2C4A17 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.
#2C4A17#464617#3D4817#424219#3A4518#334646#304838#424242Using #2C4A17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c4a17: #2C4A17;background-color: #2C4A17;colors: { 'color-2c4a17': '#2C4A17' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.290, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_2c4a17">#2C4A17</color>fill="#2C4A17"More Green Colors
#2C4A17 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C4A17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C4A17?
#2C4A17 is a darkest green — rgb(44, 74, 23) in RGB and hsl(95, 53%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.58.
What is the RGB value of #2C4A17?
#2C4A17 is rgb(44, 74, 23) — red 44, green 74, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C4A17?
#2C4A17 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 69%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C4A17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C4A17 scores 10:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C4A17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C4A17 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.16, which is visibly different.
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