#2F3701 Color
#2F3701 is rgb(47, 55, 1) in RGB, hsl(69, 96%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 98%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 12.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F3701rgb(47, 55, 1)hsl(69, 96%, 11%)hsv(69, 98%, 22%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 98%, 78%)oklch(31.8% 0.073 118.4)lab(21.48% -9.44 28.88)lch(21.48% 30.38 108.10)What #2F3701 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 #2F3701, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F3701 Channel Values
How #2F3701 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 55 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 96% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 98% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.59:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F3701 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 #2F3701
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F3701; 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 #2F3701
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 #2F3701 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.
#2F3701#363601#333601#353502#323602#333333#323527#333333Using #2F3701 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f3701: #2F3701;background-color: #2F3701;colors: { 'color-2f3701': '#2F3701' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.216, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_2f3701">#2F3701</color>fill="#2F3701"More Green Colors
#2F3701 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F3701 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F3701?
#2F3701 is a darkest green — rgb(47, 55, 1) in RGB and hsl(69, 96%, 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 12.22.
What is the RGB value of #2F3701?
#2F3701 is rgb(47, 55, 1) — red 47, green 55, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F3701?
#2F3701 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 98%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F3701 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F3701 scores 12.59:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F3701 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F3701 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 22.06, which is visibly different.
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