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#2F3603 Color

#2F3603 is rgb(47, 54, 3) in RGB, hsl(68, 89%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 94%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 12.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F3603
HEX#2F3603
RGBrgb(47, 54, 3)
HSLhsl(68, 89%, 11%)
HSVhsv(68, 94%, 21%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 94%, 79%)
OKLCHoklch(31.5% 0.07 117.6)
LABlab(21.14% -8.76 27.72)
LCHlch(21.14% 29.07 107.55)

What #2F3603 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 #2F3603, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#2F3603 Channel Values

How #2F3603 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 47 · G 54 · B 38-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 89% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 94% · V 21%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 79%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.73:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F3603 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.

TextWhite text12.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F3603

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F3603; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2F3603

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 #2F3603 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.

Typical#2F3603
Protanopia#353503
Protanomaly#333503
Deuteranopia#343404
Deuteranomaly#323503
Tritanopia#333232
Tritanomaly#313426
Achromatopsia#323232

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2F3603 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2f3603: #2F3603;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F3603;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f3603': '#2F3603' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.212, blue: 0.012)
Android XML<color name="color_2f3603">#2F3603</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F3603"

More Green Colors

#2F3603 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F3603 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F3603?

#2F3603 is a darkest green — rgb(47, 54, 3) in RGB and hsl(68, 89%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.56.

What is the RGB value of #2F3603?

#2F3603 is rgb(47, 54, 3) — red 47, green 54, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F3603?

#2F3603 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 94%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F3603 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F3603 scores 12.73:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F3603 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F3603 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 22.7, which is visibly different.

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