#2E7811 Color
#2E7811 is rgb(46, 120, 17) in RGB, hsl(103, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 86%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E7811rgb(46, 120, 17)hsl(103, 75%, 27%)hsv(103, 86%, 47%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 86%, 53%)oklch(50.6% 0.151 139.1)lab(44.39% -37.71 43.81)lch(44.39% 57.80 130.72)What #2E7811 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 #2E7811, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E7811 Channel Values
How #2E7811 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 120 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E7811 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 #2E7811
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E7811; 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 #2E7811
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 #2E7811 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.
#2E7811#6F6F13#5C7312#67671A#556E16#407171#39745A#696969Using #2E7811 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e7811: #2E7811;background-color: #2E7811;colors: { 'color-2e7811': '#2E7811' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.471, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_2e7811">#2E7811</color>fill="#2E7811"More Green Colors
#2E7811 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E7811 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E7811?
#2E7811 is a dark green — rgb(46, 120, 17) in RGB and hsl(103, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #2E7811?
#2E7811 is rgb(46, 120, 17) — red 46, green 120, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E7811?
#2E7811 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 86%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E7811 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E7811 scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E7811 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E7811 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 8.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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