#2F3C35 Color
#2F3C35 is rgb(47, 60, 53) in RGB, hsl(148, 12%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 12%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F3C35rgb(47, 60, 53)hsl(148, 12%, 21%)hsv(148, 22%, 24%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 12%, 76%)oklch(34.2% 0.021 161.5)lab(23.96% -6.86 2.49)lch(23.96% 7.30 160.07)What #2F3C35 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 #2F3C35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F3C35 Channel Values
How #2F3C35 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 60 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 12% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 22% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.55:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F3C35 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 #2F3C35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F3C35; 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 #2F3C35
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 #2F3C35 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.
#2F3C35#3A3A35#363B35#383835#353A35#303B3B#303C39#393939Using #2F3C35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f3c35: #2F3C35;background-color: #2F3C35;colors: { 'color-2f3c35': '#2F3C35' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.235, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_2f3c35">#2F3C35</color>fill="#2F3C35"More Green Colors
#2F3C35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F3C35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F3C35?
#2F3C35 is a dark green — rgb(47, 60, 53) in RGB and hsl(148, 12%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #2F3C35?
#2F3C35 is rgb(47, 60, 53) — red 47, green 60, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F3C35?
#2F3C35 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 12%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F3C35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F3C35 scores 11.55:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F3C35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F3C35 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 11.05, which is visibly different.
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