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#2D8A14 Color

#2D8A14 is rgb(45, 138, 20) in RGB, hsl(107, 75%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 86%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D8A14
HEX#2D8A14
RGBrgb(45, 138, 20)
HSLhsl(107, 75%, 31%)
HSVhsv(107, 86%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 86%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.171 140.3)
LABlab(50.51% -43.93 48.38)
LCHlch(50.51% 65.35 132.24)

What #2D8A14 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 #2D8A14, 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.

#2D8A14 Channel Values

How #2D8A14 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 138 · B 208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 75% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 86% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D8A14 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D8A14

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D8A14; 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 #2D8A14

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 #2D8A14 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#2D8A14
Protanopia#808016
Protanomaly#688415
Deuteranopia#75751F
Deuteranomaly#607E1B
Tritanopia#448282
Tritanomaly#3C8567
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2D8A14 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2d8a14: #2D8A14;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D8A14;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d8a14': '#2D8A14' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.541, blue: 0.078)
Android XML<color name="color_2d8a14">#2D8A14</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D8A14"

More Green Colors

#2D8A14 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D8A14 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D8A14?

#2D8A14 is a dark green — rgb(45, 138, 20) in RGB and hsl(107, 75%, 31%) 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 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #2D8A14?

#2D8A14 is rgb(45, 138, 20) — red 45, green 138, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D8A14?

#2D8A14 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 86%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D8A14 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2D8A14 scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D8A14 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D8A14 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 4.71, which is very hard to tell apart.

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