#2F3D15 Color
#2F3D15 is rgb(47, 61, 21) in RGB, hsl(81, 49%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 66%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 11.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F3D15rgb(47, 61, 21)hsl(81, 49%, 16%)hsv(81, 66%, 24%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 66%, 76%)oklch(33.7% 0.064 125.8)lab(23.75% -11.59 22.16)lch(23.75% 25.01 117.61)What #2F3D15 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 #2F3D15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F3D15 Channel Values
How #2F3D15 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 61 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 49% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 66% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.67:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F3D15 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 #2F3D15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F3D15; 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 #2F3D15
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 #2F3D15 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.
#2F3D15#3B3B15#363C15#393916#353B16#333A3A#323B2F#383838Using #2F3D15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f3d15: #2F3D15;background-color: #2F3D15;colors: { 'color-2f3d15': '#2F3D15' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.239, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_2f3d15">#2F3D15</color>fill="#2F3D15"More Green Colors
#2F3D15 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F3D15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F3D15?
#2F3D15 is a darkest green — rgb(47, 61, 21) in RGB and hsl(81, 49%, 16%) 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 11.73.
What is the RGB value of #2F3D15?
#2F3D15 is rgb(47, 61, 21) — red 47, green 61, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F3D15?
#2F3D15 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 66%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F3D15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F3D15 scores 11.67:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F3D15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F3D15 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 20.88, which is visibly different.
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