#2E4214 Color
#2E4214 is rgb(46, 66, 20) in RGB, hsl(86, 53%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 70%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E4214rgb(46, 66, 20)hsl(86, 53%, 17%)hsv(86, 70%, 26%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 70%, 74%)oklch(35.1% 0.074 129.5)lab(25.43% -14.79 24.49)lch(25.43% 28.61 121.12)What #2E4214 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 #2E4214, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E4214 Channel Values
How #2E4214 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 66 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 53% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.02:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E4214 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 #2E4214
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E4214; 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 #2E4214
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 #2E4214 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.
#2E4214#3F3F14#394014#3C3C15#373F15#333E3E#314032#3C3C3CUsing #2E4214 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e4214: #2E4214;background-color: #2E4214;colors: { 'color-2e4214': '#2E4214' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.259, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_2e4214">#2E4214</color>fill="#2E4214"More Green Colors
#2E4214 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E4214 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E4214?
#2E4214 is a darkest green — rgb(46, 66, 20) in RGB and hsl(86, 53%, 17%) 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 10.41.
What is the RGB value of #2E4214?
#2E4214 is rgb(46, 66, 20) — red 46, green 66, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E4214?
#2E4214 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 70%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E4214 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E4214 scores 11.02:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E4214 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E4214 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 17.97, which is visibly different.
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