#2E3810 Color
#2E3810 is rgb(46, 56, 16) in RGB, hsl(75, 56%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 71%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 12.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E3810rgb(46, 56, 16)hsl(75, 56%, 14%)hsv(75, 71%, 22%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 71%, 78%)oklch(32.2% 0.062 121.9)lab(21.85% -9.68 22.76)lch(21.85% 24.73 113.04)What #2E3810 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 #2E3810, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E3810 Channel Values
How #2E3810 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 56 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 56% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 71% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.43:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E3810 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 #2E3810
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E3810; 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 #2E3810
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 #2E3810 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.
#2E3810#363610#333710#353511#323610#323535#30362A#343434Using #2E3810 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e3810: #2E3810;background-color: #2E3810;colors: { 'color-2e3810': '#2E3810' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.220, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_2e3810">#2E3810</color>fill="#2E3810"More Green Colors
#2E3810 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E3810 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E3810?
#2E3810 is a darkest green — rgb(46, 56, 16) in RGB and hsl(75, 56%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.96.
What is the RGB value of #2E3810?
#2E3810 is rgb(46, 56, 16) — red 46, green 56, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E3810?
#2E3810 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 71%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E3810 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E3810 scores 12.43:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E3810 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E3810 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 22.87, which is visibly different.
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