#2C6912 Color
#2C6912 is rgb(44, 105, 18) in RGB, hsl(102, 71%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 83%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C6912rgb(44, 105, 18)hsl(102, 71%, 24%)hsv(102, 83%, 41%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 83%, 59%)oklch(46.3% 0.133 138.5)lab(39.11% -32.76 38.74)lch(39.11% 50.74 130.22)What #2C6912 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 #2C6912, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C6912 Channel Values
How #2C6912 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 105 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 71% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.7:1 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 #2C6912 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 #2C6912
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C6912; 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 #2C6912
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 #2C6912 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.
#2C6912#626213#516513#5A5A18#4C6016#3A6363#35654E#5C5C5CUsing #2C6912 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c6912: #2C6912;background-color: #2C6912;colors: { 'color-2c6912': '#2C6912' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.412, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_2c6912">#2C6912</color>fill="#2C6912"More Green Colors
#2C6912 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C6912 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C6912?
#2C6912 is a dark green — rgb(44, 105, 18) in RGB and hsl(102, 71%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #2C6912?
#2C6912 is rgb(44, 105, 18) — red 44, green 105, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C6912?
#2C6912 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C6912 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C6912 scores 6.7:1 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 #2C6912 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C6912 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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