#2D3508 Color
#2D3508 is rgb(45, 53, 8) in RGB, hsl(71, 74%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 85%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 13.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D3508rgb(45, 53, 8)hsl(71, 74%, 12%)hsv(71, 85%, 21%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 85%, 79%)oklch(31.1% 0.065 119.2)lab(20.64% -8.95 25.10)lch(20.64% 26.65 109.64)What #2D3508 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 #2D3508, 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.
#2D3508 Channel Values
How #2D3508 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 45 · G 53 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 74% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 85% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.93:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D3508 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 #2D3508
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D3508; 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 #2D3508
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 #2D3508 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.
#2D3508#343408#313408#333309#303409#313232#2F3326#313131Using #2D3508 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d3508: #2D3508;background-color: #2D3508;colors: { 'color-2d3508': '#2D3508' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.208, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_2d3508">#2D3508</color>fill="#2D3508"More Green Colors
#2D3508 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D3508 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D3508?
#2D3508 is a darkest green — rgb(45, 53, 8) in RGB and hsl(71, 74%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.39.
What is the RGB value of #2D3508?
#2D3508 is rgb(45, 53, 8) — red 45, green 53, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D3508?
#2D3508 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 85%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D3508 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D3508 scores 12.93:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D3508 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D3508 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.55, which is visibly different.
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