#2E5205 Color
#2E5205 is rgb(46, 82, 5) in RGB, hsl(88, 89%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 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 9.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E5205rgb(46, 82, 5)hsl(88, 89%, 17%)hsv(88, 94%, 32%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 68%)oklch(39.6% 0.108 132.9)lab(31.03% -23.22 35.69)lch(31.03% 42.57 123.05)What #2E5205 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 #2E5205, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E5205 Channel Values
How #2E5205 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 82 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 89% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.03:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E5205 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 #2E5205
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E5205; 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 #2E5205
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 #2E5205 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.
#2E5205#4D4D06#434F06#48480A#3F4C08#374D4D#334F3C#494949Using #2E5205 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e5205: #2E5205;background-color: #2E5205;colors: { 'color-2e5205': '#2E5205' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.322, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_2e5205">#2E5205</color>fill="#2E5205"More Green Colors
#2E5205 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E5205 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E5205?
#2E5205 is a darkest green — rgb(46, 82, 5) in RGB and hsl(88, 89%, 17%) 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 9.55.
What is the RGB value of #2E5205?
#2E5205 is rgb(46, 82, 5) — red 46, green 82, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E5205?
#2E5205 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E5205 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E5205 scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E5205 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E5205 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 14.27, which is visibly different.
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