#2C6838 Color
#2C6838 is rgb(44, 104, 56) in RGB, hsl(132, 41%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 46%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C6838rgb(44, 104, 56)hsl(132, 41%, 29%)hsv(132, 58%, 41%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 46%, 59%)oklch(46.4% 0.099 148)lab(39.11% -29.02 20.88)lch(39.11% 35.75 144.26)What #2C6838 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 #2C6838, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C6838 Channel Values
How #2C6838 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 104 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 41% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 58% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.68:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C6838 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 #2C6838
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C6838; 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 #2C6838
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 #2C6838 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.
#2C6838#616138#516438#59593A#4B6039#376363#336555#5C5C5CUsing #2C6838 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c6838: #2C6838;background-color: #2C6838;colors: { 'color-2c6838': '#2C6838' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.408, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_2c6838">#2C6838</color>fill="#2C6838"More Green Colors
#2C6838 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C6838 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C6838?
#2C6838 is a dark green — rgb(44, 104, 56) in RGB and hsl(132, 41%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #2C6838?
#2C6838 is rgb(44, 104, 56) — red 44, green 104, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C6838?
#2C6838 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 46%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C6838 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C6838 scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C6838 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C6838 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 15.27, which is visibly different.
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