#2D3E28 Color
#2D3E28 is rgb(45, 62, 40) in RGB, hsl(106, 22%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 35%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D3E28rgb(45, 62, 40)hsl(106, 22%, 20%)hsv(106, 35%, 24%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 35%, 76%)oklch(34.2% 0.043 138.7)lab(24.21% -10.94 11.26)lch(24.21% 15.70 134.18)What #2D3E28 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 #2D3E28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D3E28 Channel Values
How #2D3E28 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 62 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 22% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 35% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.47:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D3E28 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 #2D3E28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D3E28; 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 #2D3E28
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 #2D3E28 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.
#2D3E28#3B3B28#363D28#393929#353B28#303C3C#2F3D35#393939Using #2D3E28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d3e28: #2D3E28;background-color: #2D3E28;colors: { 'color-2d3e28': '#2D3E28' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.243, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_2d3e28">#2D3E28</color>fill="#2D3E28"More Green Colors
#2D3E28 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D3E28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D3E28?
#2D3E28 is a dark green — rgb(45, 62, 40) in RGB and hsl(106, 22%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #2D3E28?
#2D3E28 is rgb(45, 62, 40) — red 45, green 62, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D3E28?
#2D3E28 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 35%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D3E28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D3E28 scores 11.47:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D3E28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D3E28 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.76, which is visibly different.
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