#2D3914 Color
#2D3914 is rgb(45, 57, 20) in RGB, hsl(79, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 65%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), visibly different at ΔE 12.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D3914rgb(45, 57, 20)hsl(79, 48%, 15%)hsv(79, 65%, 22%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 65%, 78%)oklch(32.4% 0.06 124.7)lab(22.16% -10.42 20.89)lch(22.16% 23.35 116.51)What #2D3914 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 #2D3914, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D3914 Channel Values
How #2D3914 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 57 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.3:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D3914 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 #2D3914
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D3914; 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 #2D3914
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 #2D3914 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.
#2D3914#373714#333814#353515#323714#313636#2F372C#353535Using #2D3914 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d3914: #2D3914;background-color: #2D3914;colors: { 'color-2d3914': '#2D3914' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.224, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_2d3914">#2D3914</color>fill="#2D3914"More Green Colors
#2D3914 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D3914 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D3914?
#2D3914 is a darkest green — rgb(45, 57, 20) in RGB and hsl(79, 48%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.52.
What is the RGB value of #2D3914?
#2D3914 is rgb(45, 57, 20) — red 45, green 57, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D3914?
#2D3914 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 65%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D3914 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D3914 scores 12.3:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D3914 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D3914 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 23.08, which is visibly different.
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