#2E3715 Color
#2E3715 is rgb(46, 55, 21) in RGB, hsl(76, 45%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 62%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E3715rgb(46, 55, 21)hsl(76, 45%, 15%)hsv(76, 62%, 22%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 62%, 78%)oklch(31.9% 0.055 121.9)lab(21.55% -8.72 19.67)lch(21.55% 21.52 113.92)What #2E3715 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 #2E3715, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E3715 Channel Values
How #2E3715 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 46 · G 55 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 45% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 62% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.55:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E3715 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 #2E3715
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E3715; 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 #2E3715
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 #2E3715 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.
#2E3715#363615#333615#343416#323515#313434#30352A#333333Using #2E3715 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e3715: #2E3715;background-color: #2E3715;colors: { 'color-2e3715': '#2E3715' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.216, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_2e3715">#2E3715</color>fill="#2E3715"More Green Colors
#2E3715 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E3715 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E3715?
#2E3715 is a darkest green — rgb(46, 55, 21) in RGB and hsl(76, 45%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.
What is the RGB value of #2E3715?
#2E3715 is rgb(46, 55, 21) — red 46, green 55, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E3715?
#2E3715 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 62%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E3715 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E3715 scores 12.55:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E3715 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E3715 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.6, which is visibly different.
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