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#2D8529 Color

#2D8529 is rgb(45, 133, 41) in RGB, hsl(117, 53%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 69%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D8529
HEX#2D8529
RGBrgb(45, 133, 41)
HSLhsl(117, 53%, 34%)
HSVhsv(117, 69%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 69%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.153 142.5)
LABlab(48.92% -41.12 39.64)
LCHlch(48.92% 57.12 136.05)

What #2D8529 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 #2D8529, 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.

#2D8529 Channel Values

How #2D8529 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 133 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 117° · S 53% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 117° · S 69% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D8529 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 text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D8529

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D8529; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2D8529

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 #2D8529 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#2D8529
Protanopia#7B7B2A
Protanomaly#657F2A
Deuteranopia#71712F
Deuteranomaly#5D7A2C
Tritanopia#417E7E
Tritanomaly#3A8166
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #2D8529 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2d8529: #2D8529;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D8529;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d8529': '#2D8529' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.522, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_2d8529">#2D8529</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D8529"

More Green Colors

#2D8529 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D8529 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D8529?

#2D8529 is a dark green — rgb(45, 133, 41) in RGB and hsl(117, 53%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #2D8529?

#2D8529 is rgb(45, 133, 41) — red 45, green 133, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D8529?

#2D8529 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 69%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D8529 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D8529 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D8529 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D8529 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 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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