#2E510B Color
#2E510B is rgb(46, 81, 11) in RGB, hsl(90, 76%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 86%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), visibly different at ΔE 10.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E510Brgb(46, 81, 11)hsl(90, 76%, 18%)hsv(90, 86%, 32%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 86%, 68%)oklch(39.3% 0.103 133.3)lab(30.70% -22.53 33.45)lch(30.70% 40.33 123.96)What #2E510B 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 #2E510B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E510B Channel Values
How #2E510B 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 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 76% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 86% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.14:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E510B 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 #2E510B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E510B; 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 #2E510B
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 #2E510B 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.
#2E510B#4C4C0C#424E0B#48480F#3F4C0E#364C4C#334E3C#484848Using #2E510B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e510b: #2E510B;background-color: #2E510B;colors: { 'color-2e510b': '#2E510B' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.318, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_2e510b">#2E510B</color>fill="#2E510B"More Green Colors
#2E510B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E510B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E510B?
#2E510B is a darkest green — rgb(46, 81, 11) in RGB and hsl(90, 76%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.29.
What is the RGB value of #2E510B?
#2E510B is rgb(46, 81, 11) — red 46, green 81, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E510B?
#2E510B converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 86%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E510B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E510B scores 9.14:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E510B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E510B 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 13.54, which is visibly different.
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