#2F5037 Color
#2F5037 is rgb(47, 80, 55) in RGB, hsl(135, 26%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 31%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F5037rgb(47, 80, 55)hsl(135, 26%, 25%)hsv(135, 41%, 31%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 31%, 69%)oklch(39.8% 0.057 150.8)lab(30.91% -17.32 10.83)lch(30.91% 20.43 147.99)What #2F5037 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 #2F5037, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F5037 Channel Values
How #2F5037 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 80 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 26% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 41% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F5037 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 #2F5037
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F5037; 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 #2F5037
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 #2F5037 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.
#2F5037#4C4C37#424D37#474738#3F4B38#344D4D#324E45#494949Using #2F5037 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f5037: #2F5037;background-color: #2F5037;colors: { 'color-2f5037': '#2F5037' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.314, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_2f5037">#2F5037</color>fill="#2F5037"More Green Colors
#2F5037 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F5037 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F5037?
#2F5037 is a dark green — rgb(47, 80, 55) in RGB and hsl(135, 26%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #2F5037?
#2F5037 is rgb(47, 80, 55) — red 47, green 80, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F5037?
#2F5037 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 31%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F5037 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F5037 scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F5037 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F5037 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 15.61, which is visibly different.
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