#2C5B10 Color
#2C5B10 is rgb(44, 91, 16) in RGB, hsl(98, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 82%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C5B10rgb(44, 91, 16)hsl(98, 70%, 21%)hsv(98, 82%, 36%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 82%, 64%)oklch(42.2% 0.115 136.6)lab(34.17% -27.34 34.86)lch(34.17% 44.30 128.11)What #2C5B10 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 #2C5B10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C5B10 Channel Values
How #2C5B10 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 91 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 82% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C5B10 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 #2C5B10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C5B10; 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 #2C5B10
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 #2C5B10 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.
#2C5B10#555511#485811#4F4F15#445413#375656#335844#505050Using #2C5B10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c5b10: #2C5B10;background-color: #2C5B10;colors: { 'color-2c5b10': '#2C5B10' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.357, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_2c5b10">#2C5B10</color>fill="#2C5B10"More Green Colors
#2C5B10 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C5B10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C5B10?
#2C5B10 is a dark green — rgb(44, 91, 16) in RGB and hsl(98, 70%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #2C5B10?
#2C5B10 is rgb(44, 91, 16) — red 44, green 91, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C5B10?
#2C5B10 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 82%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C5B10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C5B10 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C5B10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C5B10 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 14.02, which is visibly different.
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