#2D3800 Color
#2D3800 is rgb(45, 56, 0) in RGB, hsl(72, 100%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 100%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 11.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D3800rgb(45, 56, 0)hsl(72, 100%, 11%)hsv(72, 100%, 22%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 100%, 78%)oklch(31.9% 0.077 121.1)lab(21.65% -11.06 29.39)lch(21.65% 31.40 110.63)What #2D3800 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 #2D3800, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D3800 Channel Values
How #2D3800 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 56 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 100% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 100% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.52:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D3800 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 #2D3800
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D3800; 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 #2D3800
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 #2D3800 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.
#2D3800#363600#333700#353501#323601#313434#303627#343434Using #2D3800 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d3800: #2D3800;background-color: #2D3800;colors: { 'color-2d3800': '#2D3800' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.220, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_2d3800">#2D3800</color>fill="#2D3800"More Green Colors
#2D3800 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D3800 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D3800?
#2D3800 is a darkest green — rgb(45, 56, 0) in RGB and hsl(72, 100%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.75.
What is the RGB value of #2D3800?
#2D3800 is rgb(45, 56, 0) — red 45, green 56, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D3800?
#2D3800 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 100%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D3800 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D3800 scores 12.52:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D3800 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D3800 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 21.41, which is visibly different.
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