#2C700A Color
#2C700A is rgb(44, 112, 10) in RGB, hsl(100, 84%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 91%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C700Argb(44, 112, 10)hsl(100, 84%, 24%)hsv(100, 91%, 44%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 91%, 56%)oklch(48.2% 0.145 138.4)lab(41.52% -35.64 43.04)lch(41.52% 55.88 129.63)What #2C700A 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 #2C700A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#2C700A Channel Values
How #2C700A 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 112 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 84% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 91% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.12:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C700A 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2C700A in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #2C700A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C700A; 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 #2C700A
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2C700A.
How #2C700A 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.
#2C700A#68680C#566B0B#606014#506710#3C6969#366C53#626262Using #2C700A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c700a: #2C700A;background-color: #2C700A;colors: { 'color-2c700a': '#2C700A' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.439, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_2c700a">#2C700A</color>fill="#2C700A"More Green Colors
#2C700A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C700A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C700A?
#2C700A is a dark green — rgb(44, 112, 10) in RGB and hsl(100, 84%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.63.
What is the RGB value of #2C700A?
#2C700A is rgb(44, 112, 10) — red 44, green 112, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C700A?
#2C700A converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 91%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C700A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C700A scores 6.12:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C700A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C700A 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 7.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #2C700A in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.