#2E5427 Color
#2E5427 is rgb(46, 84, 39) in RGB, hsl(111, 37%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 54%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E5427rgb(46, 84, 39)hsl(111, 37%, 24%)hsv(111, 54%, 33%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 54%, 67%)oklch(40.5% 0.084 140.6)lab(32.00% -21.76 21.71)lch(32.00% 30.74 135.07)What #2E5427 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 #2E5427, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E5427 Channel Values
How #2E5427 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 84 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 37% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 54% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.7:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E5427 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 #2E5427
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E5427; 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 #2E5427
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 #2E5427 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.
#2E5427#4F4F27#445127#4A4A29#404E28#355050#335243#4B4B4BUsing #2E5427 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e5427: #2E5427;background-color: #2E5427;colors: { 'color-2e5427': '#2E5427' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.329, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_2e5427">#2E5427</color>fill="#2E5427"More Green Colors
#2E5427 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E5427 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E5427?
#2E5427 is a dark green — rgb(46, 84, 39) in RGB and hsl(111, 37%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #2E5427?
#2E5427 is rgb(46, 84, 39) — red 46, green 84, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E5427?
#2E5427 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 54%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E5427 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E5427 scores 8.7:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E5427 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E5427 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 14.5, which is visibly different.
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