#2E4232 Color
#2E4232 is rgb(46, 66, 50) in RGB, hsl(132, 18%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 24%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E4232rgb(46, 66, 50)hsl(132, 18%, 22%)hsv(132, 30%, 26%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 24%, 74%)oklch(35.7% 0.037 150.3)lab(25.88% -11.19 7.12)lch(25.88% 13.26 147.54)What #2E4232 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 #2E4232, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E4232 Channel Values
How #2E4232 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 18% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 30% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.82:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E4232 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 #2E4232
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E4232; 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 #2E4232
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 #2E4232 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.
#2E4232#3F3F32#394032#3C3C33#373F32#314040#30413B#3D3D3DUsing #2E4232 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e4232: #2E4232;background-color: #2E4232;colors: { 'color-2e4232': '#2E4232' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.259, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_2e4232">#2E4232</color>fill="#2E4232"More Green Colors
#2E4232 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E4232 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E4232?
#2E4232 is a dark green — rgb(46, 66, 50) in RGB and hsl(132, 18%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.
What is the RGB value of #2E4232?
#2E4232 is rgb(46, 66, 50) — red 46, green 66, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E4232?
#2E4232 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 24%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E4232 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E4232 scores 10.82:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E4232 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E4232 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.29, which is visibly different.
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