#2E5100 Color
#2E5100 is rgb(46, 81, 0) in RGB, hsl(86, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 100%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E5100rgb(46, 81, 0)hsl(86, 100%, 16%)hsv(86, 100%, 32%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 100%, 68%)oklch(39.3% 0.109 132.2)lab(30.66% -22.97 37.15)lch(30.66% 43.68 121.73)What #2E5100 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 #2E5100, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E5100 Channel Values
How #2E5100 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 81 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.16:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E5100 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 #2E5100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E5100; 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 #2E5100
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 #2E5100 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.
#2E5100#4C4C01#424E00#484805#3F4C03#374C4C#334E3B#484848Using #2E5100 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e5100: #2E5100;background-color: #2E5100;colors: { 'color-2e5100': '#2E5100' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.318, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_2e5100">#2E5100</color>fill="#2E5100"More Green Colors
#2E5100 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E5100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E5100?
#2E5100 is a darkest green — rgb(46, 81, 0) in RGB and hsl(86, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.83.
What is the RGB value of #2E5100?
#2E5100 is rgb(46, 81, 0) — red 46, green 81, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E5100?
#2E5100 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 100%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E5100 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E5100 scores 9.16:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E5100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E5100 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 15.06, which is visibly different.
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