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#2F503A Color

#2F503A is rgb(47, 80, 58) in RGB, hsl(140, 26%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 28%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F503A
HEX#2F503A
RGBrgb(47, 80, 58)
HSLhsl(140, 26%, 25%)
HSVhsv(140, 41%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 28%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(39.9% 0.054 154.1)
LABlab(30.97% -16.84 9.05)
LCHlch(30.97% 19.11 151.75)

What #2F503A 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 #2F503A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#2F503A Channel Values

How #2F503A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 47 · G 80 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 140° · S 26% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 140° · S 41% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F503A 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.

TextWhite text9.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F503A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F503A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2F503A

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 #2F503A 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.

Typical#2F503A
Protanopia#4C4C3A
Protanomaly#424D3A
Deuteranopia#47473B
Deuteranomaly#3F4B3B
Tritanopia#334E4E
Tritanomaly#324F47
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #2F503A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2f503a: #2F503A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F503A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f503a': '#2F503A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.314, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_2f503a">#2F503A</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F503A"

More Green Colors

#2F503A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F503A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F503A?

#2F503A is a dark green — rgb(47, 80, 58) in RGB and hsl(140, 26%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.9.

What is the RGB value of #2F503A?

#2F503A is rgb(47, 80, 58) — red 47, green 80, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F503A?

#2F503A converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 28%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F503A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F503A scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F503A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F503A 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 13.77, which is visibly different.

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