#2D5345 Color
#2D5345 is rgb(45, 83, 69) in RGB, hsl(158, 30%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 17%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D5345rgb(45, 83, 69)hsl(158, 30%, 25%)hsv(158, 46%, 33%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 17%, 67%)oklch(40.9% 0.05 168.1)lab(32.14% -17.05 3.78)lch(32.14% 17.47 167.49)What #2D5345 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 #2D5345, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D5345 Channel Values
How #2D5345 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 83 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 30% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 46% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.62:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D5345 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 #2D5345
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D5345; 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 #2D5345
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 #2D5345 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.
#2D5345#4E4E45#435045#494946#3F4D46#305151#2F524D#4C4C4CUsing #2D5345 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d5345: #2D5345;background-color: #2D5345;colors: { 'color-2d5345': '#2D5345' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.325, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_2d5345">#2D5345</color>fill="#2D5345"More Green Colors
#2D5345 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D5345 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D5345?
#2D5345 is a dark green — rgb(45, 83, 69) in RGB and hsl(158, 30%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #2D5345?
#2D5345 is rgb(45, 83, 69) — red 45, green 83, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D5345?
#2D5345 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 17%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D5345 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D5345 scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D5345 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D5345 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 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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