#2F3527 Color
#2F3527 is rgb(47, 53, 39) in RGB, hsl(86, 15%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 26%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F3527rgb(47, 53, 39)hsl(86, 15%, 18%)hsv(86, 26%, 21%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 26%, 79%)oklch(31.9% 0.025 126.7)lab(21.24% -4.99 7.97)lch(21.24% 9.40 122.08)What #2F3527 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 #2F3527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F3527 Channel Values
How #2F3527 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 47 · G 53 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 15% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 26% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.66:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F3527 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 #2F3527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F3527; 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 #2F3527
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 #2F3527 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.
#2F3527#343427#323427#333327#323427#313333#30342F#333333Using #2F3527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f3527: #2F3527;background-color: #2F3527;colors: { 'color-2f3527': '#2F3527' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.208, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_2f3527">#2F3527</color>fill="#2F3527"More Green Colors
#2F3527 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F3527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F3527?
#2F3527 is a darkest green — rgb(47, 53, 39) in RGB and hsl(86, 15%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #2F3527?
#2F3527 is rgb(47, 53, 39) — red 47, green 53, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F3527?
#2F3527 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 26%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F3527 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F3527 scores 12.66:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F3527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F3527 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.11, which is visibly different.
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