#2F3905 Color
#2F3905 is rgb(47, 57, 5) in RGB, hsl(72, 84%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 91%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 11.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F3905rgb(47, 57, 5)hsl(72, 84%, 12%)hsv(72, 91%, 22%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 91%, 78%)oklch(32.4% 0.073 120.4)lab(22.21% -10.35 28.01)lch(22.21% 29.86 110.29)What #2F3905 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 #2F3905, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F3905 Channel Values
How #2F3905 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 57 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 84% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 91% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.29:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F3905 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 #2F3905
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F3905; 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 #2F3905
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 #2F3905 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.
#2F3905#373705#343805#363606#333706#333535#323729#353535Using #2F3905 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f3905: #2F3905;background-color: #2F3905;colors: { 'color-2f3905': '#2F3905' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.224, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_2f3905">#2F3905</color>fill="#2F3905"More Green Colors
#2F3905 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F3905 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F3905?
#2F3905 is a darkest green — rgb(47, 57, 5) in RGB and hsl(72, 84%, 12%) 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 11.49.
What is the RGB value of #2F3905?
#2F3905 is rgb(47, 57, 5) — red 47, green 57, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F3905?
#2F3905 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 91%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F3905 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F3905 scores 12.29:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F3905 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F3905 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 21.16, which is visibly different.
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