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#2D951D Color

#2D951D is rgb(45, 149, 29) in RGB, hsl(112, 67%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 81%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D951D
HEX#2D951D
RGBrgb(45, 149, 29)
HSLhsl(112, 67%, 35%)
HSVhsv(112, 81%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 81%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.179 141.3)
LABlab(54.24% -47.08 49.22)
LCHlch(54.24% 68.11 133.73)

What #2D951D 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 #2D951D, 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.

#2D951D Channel Values

How #2D951D 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 149 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 67% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 81% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D951D 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 text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2D951D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2D951D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D951D; 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 #2D951D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2D951D.

How #2D951D 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#2D951D
Protanopia#8A8A1F
Protanomaly#708E1E
Deuteranopia#7E7E27
Deuteranomaly#678823
Tritanopia#478C8C
Tritanomaly#3E9070
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2D951D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2d951d: #2D951D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D951D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d951d': '#2D951D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.584, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_2d951d">#2D951D</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D951D"

More Green Colors

#2D951D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D951D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D951D?

#2D951D is a dark green — rgb(45, 149, 29) in RGB and hsl(112, 67%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.

What is the RGB value of #2D951D?

#2D951D is rgb(45, 149, 29) — red 45, green 149, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D951D?

#2D951D converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 81%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D951D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2D951D scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D951D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D951D 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 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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