#2E603D Color
#2E603D is rgb(46, 96, 61) in RGB, hsl(138, 35%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 36%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E603Drgb(46, 96, 61)hsl(138, 35%, 28%)hsv(138, 52%, 38%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 36%, 62%)oklch(44.4% 0.079 151.7)lab(36.51% -24.28 14.66)lch(36.51% 28.36 148.88)What #2E603D 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 #2E603D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E603D Channel Values
How #2E603D 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 96 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 35% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 52% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E603D 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 #2E603D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E603D; 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 #2E603D
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 #2E603D 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.
#2E603D#5A5A3D#4C5C3D#53533F#47593E#365C5C#335E52#565656Using #2E603D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e603d: #2E603D;background-color: #2E603D;colors: { 'color-2e603d': '#2E603D' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.376, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_2e603d">#2E603D</color>fill="#2E603D"More Green Colors
#2E603D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E603D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E603D?
#2E603D is a dark green — rgb(46, 96, 61) in RGB and hsl(138, 35%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #2E603D?
#2E603D is rgb(46, 96, 61) — red 46, green 96, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E603D?
#2E603D converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 36%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E603D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E603D scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E603D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E603D 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 18.48, which is visibly different.
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