#2E4E04 Color
#2E4E04 is rgb(46, 78, 4) in RGB, hsl(86, 90%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 95%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E4E04rgb(46, 78, 4)hsl(86, 90%, 16%)hsv(86, 95%, 31%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 95%, 69%)oklch(38.4% 0.103 131.7)lab(29.61% -21.45 34.87)lch(29.61% 40.94 121.60)What #2E4E04 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 #2E4E04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E4E04 Channel Values
How #2E4E04 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 78 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 90% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 95% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.51:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E4E04 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 #2E4E04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E4E04; 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 #2E4E04
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 #2E4E04 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.
#2E4E04#4A4A05#404B04#454508#3D4907#364949#334B39#464646Using #2E4E04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e4e04: #2E4E04;background-color: #2E4E04;colors: { 'color-2e4e04': '#2E4E04' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.306, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_2e4e04">#2E4E04</color>fill="#2E4E04"More Green Colors
#2E4E04 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E4E04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E4E04?
#2E4E04 is a darkest green — rgb(46, 78, 4) in RGB and hsl(86, 90%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.45.
What is the RGB value of #2E4E04?
#2E4E04 is rgb(46, 78, 4) — red 46, green 78, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E4E04?
#2E4E04 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 95%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E4E04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E4E04 scores 9.51:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E4E04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E4E04 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 14.45, which is visibly different.
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