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#2C812E Color

#2C812E is rgb(44, 129, 46) in RGB, hsl(121, 49%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 64%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2C812E
HEX#2C812E
RGBrgb(44, 129, 46)
HSLhsl(121, 49%, 34%)
HSVhsv(121, 66%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 64%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.144 143.6)
LABlab(47.58% -39.57 35.98)
LCHlch(47.58% 53.48 137.71)

What #2C812E 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 #2C812E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

La Salle Green#087830ΔE 7May Green#4C9141ΔE 8.13Xbox Green#0E7A0DΔE 10.24Forest Green#228B22ΔE 10.58Philippine Green#008543ΔE 10.73Neon Dark Green#008443ΔE 10.96

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

#2C812E Channel Values

How #2C812E 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 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 49% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 66% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C812E 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 text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2C812E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2C812E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C812E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2C812E
Complementary
#812C80
Analogous
#55812C
Analogous
#2C8158
Triadic
#2E2C81
Triadic
#812E2C
Split comp.
#582C81
Split comp.
#812C55

Tints & Shades of #2C812E

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

#38A33A
#49C14B
#6BCC6C
#91D992
#B3E5B4
#D5F1D6

Shades

#277228
#215F22
#1B501C
#164117
#113111
#0A1E0B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2C812E.

How #2C812E 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#2C812E
Protanopia#78782F
Protanomaly#627B2E
Deuteranopia#6E6E33
Deuteranomaly#5A7631
Tritanopia#3F7A7A
Tritanomaly#387D64
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2C812E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2c812e: #2C812E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2C812E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2c812e': '#2C812E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.506, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_2c812e">#2C812E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2C812E"

More Green Colors

#2C812E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2C812E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2C812E?

#2C812E is a dark green — rgb(44, 129, 46) in RGB and hsl(121, 49%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.

What is the RGB value of #2C812E?

#2C812E is rgb(44, 129, 46) — red 44, green 129, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2C812E?

#2C812E converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 64%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2C812E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2C812E scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2C812E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2C812E 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 10.58, which is visibly different.

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