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#2E472E Color

#2E472E is rgb(46, 71, 46) in RGB, hsl(120, 21%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 35%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E472E
HEX#2E472E
RGBrgb(46, 71, 46)
HSLhsl(120, 21%, 23%)
HSVhsv(120, 35%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 35%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(37% 0.052 144.4)
LABlab(27.55% -14.49 11.90)
LCHlch(27.55% 18.75 140.59)

What #2E472E 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 #2E472E, 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.

#2E472E Channel Values

How #2E472E 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 46 · G 71 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 21% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 35% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.21:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E472E 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.

TextWhite text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2E472E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E472E; 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 #2E472E

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 #2E472E 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#2E472E
Protanopia#43432E
Protanomaly#3C452E
Deuteranopia#40402F
Deuteranomaly#3A432F
Tritanopia#324444
Tritanomaly#30453D
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #2E472E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2e472e: #2E472E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E472E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e472e': '#2E472E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.278, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_2e472e">#2E472E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E472E"

More Green Colors

#2E472E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2E472E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E472E?

#2E472E is a dark green — rgb(46, 71, 46) in RGB and hsl(120, 21%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #2E472E?

#2E472E is rgb(46, 71, 46) — red 46, green 71, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E472E?

#2E472E converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 35%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E472E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2E472E scores 10.21:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E472E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E472E 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 16.4, which is visibly different.

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