#2C8005 Color
#2C8005 is rgb(44, 128, 5) in RGB, hsl(101, 92%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 96%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C8005rgb(44, 128, 5)hsl(101, 92%, 26%)hsv(101, 96%, 50%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 96%, 50%)oklch(52.8% 0.165 139.2)lab(47.03% -41.30 48.58)lch(47.03% 63.76 130.37)What #2C8005 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 #2C8005, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C8005 Channel Values
How #2C8005 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 128 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 92% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 96% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C8005 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 #2C8005
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C8005; 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 #2C8005
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 #2C8005 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.
#2C8005#777708#617B07#6D6D14#5A750F#417878#397B5F#6F6F6FUsing #2C8005 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c8005: #2C8005;background-color: #2C8005;colors: { 'color-2c8005': '#2C8005' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.502, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_2c8005">#2C8005</color>fill="#2C8005"More Green Colors
#2C8005 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C8005 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C8005?
#2C8005 is a dark green — rgb(44, 128, 5) in RGB and hsl(101, 92%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.07.
What is the RGB value of #2C8005?
#2C8005 is rgb(44, 128, 5) — red 44, green 128, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C8005?
#2C8005 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 96%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C8005 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C8005 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C8005 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C8005 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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