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#2C8128 Color

#2C8128 is rgb(44, 129, 40) in RGB, hsl(117, 53%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 69%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2C8128
HEX#2C8128
RGBrgb(44, 129, 40)
HSLhsl(117, 53%, 33%)
HSVhsv(117, 69%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 69%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.149 142.5)
LABlab(47.53% -40.05 38.60)
LCHlch(47.53% 55.62 136.06)

What #2C8128 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 #2C8128, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Xbox Green#0E7A0DΔE 7.93Forest Green#228B22ΔE 8.45La Salle Green#087830ΔE 9.05May Green#4C9141ΔE 9.16Metallic Green#296E01ΔE 9.83Pakistan Green#006600ΔE 10.91

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#2C8128 Channel Values

How #2C8128 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 44 · G 129 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 117° · S 53% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 117° · S 69% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.91:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C8128 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.

TextWhite text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2C8128 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2C8128

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C8128; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2C8128
Complementary
#7C2881
Analogous
#598128
Analogous
#288150
Triadic
#282C81
Triadic
#81282C
Split comp.
#502881
Split comp.
#812859

Tints & Shades of #2C8128

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.

Tints

#38A432
#4AC544
#6CD067
#8EDB8A
#B0E6AD
#D6F2D4

Shades

#277123
#21621E
#1C5219
#153E13
#102F0E
#0B1F0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2C8128.

How #2C8128 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.

Typical#2C8128
Protanopia#787829
Protanomaly#627B29
Deuteranopia#6E6E2D
Deuteranomaly#5A762B
Tritanopia#3F7A7A
Tritanomaly#397D63
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2C8128 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2c8128: #2C8128;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2C8128;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2c8128': '#2C8128' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.506, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_2c8128">#2C8128</color>
SVG fillfill="#2C8128"

More Green Colors

#2C8128 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2C8128 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2C8128?

#2C8128 is a dark green — rgb(44, 129, 40) in RGB and hsl(117, 53%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.

What is the RGB value of #2C8128?

#2C8128 is rgb(44, 129, 40) — red 44, green 129, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2C8128?

#2C8128 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 69%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2C8128 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2C8128 scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2C8128 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2C8128 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 8.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.