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#2D7D0D Color

#2D7D0D is rgb(45, 125, 13) in RGB, hsl(103, 81%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 90%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D7D0D
HEX#2D7D0D
RGBrgb(45, 125, 13)
HSLhsl(103, 81%, 27%)
HSVhsv(103, 90%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 90%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.159 139.3)
LABlab(46.06% -39.84 46.22)
LCHlch(46.06% 61.02 130.76)

What #2D7D0D 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 #2D7D0D, 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.

#2D7D0D Channel Values

How #2D7D0D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 45 · G 125 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 81% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 90% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D7D0D 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.

TextWhite text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D7D0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D7D0D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #2D7D0D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2D7D0D.

How #2D7D0D 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.

Typical#2D7D0D
Protanopia#74740F
Protanomaly#5F780E
Deuteranopia#6B6B18
Deuteranomaly#587214
Tritanopia#407676
Tritanomaly#39795D
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2D7D0D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2d7d0d: #2D7D0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D7D0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d7d0d': '#2D7D0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.490, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_2d7d0d">#2D7D0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D7D0D"

More Green Colors

#2D7D0D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D7D0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D7D0D?

#2D7D0D is a dark green — rgb(45, 125, 13) in RGB and hsl(103, 81%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #2D7D0D?

#2D7D0D is rgb(45, 125, 13) — red 45, green 125, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D7D0D?

#2D7D0D converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 90%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D7D0D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D7D0D scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D7D0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D7D0D 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 7.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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