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#2F552B Color

#2F552B is rgb(47, 85, 43) in RGB, hsl(114, 33%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 49%, 67%) 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 5.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F552B
HEX#2F552B
RGBrgb(47, 85, 43)
HSLhsl(114, 33%, 25%)
HSVhsv(114, 49%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 49%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(41% 0.08 142)
LABlab(32.46% -21.40 20.01)
LCHlch(32.46% 29.29 136.92)

What #2F552B 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 #2F552B, 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.

#2F552B Channel Values

How #2F552B 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 85 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 33% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 49% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F552B 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 text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F552B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F552B; 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 #2F552B

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 #2F552B 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#2F552B
Protanopia#50502B
Protanomaly#45522B
Deuteranopia#4B4B2D
Deuteranomaly#414F2C
Tritanopia#365151
Tritanomaly#335345
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #2F552B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f552b: #2F552B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F552B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f552b': '#2F552B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.333, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_2f552b">#2F552B</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F552B"

More Green Colors

#2F552B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F552B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F552B?

#2F552B is a dark green — rgb(47, 85, 43) in RGB and hsl(114, 33%, 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 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #2F552B?

#2F552B is rgb(47, 85, 43) — red 47, green 85, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F552B?

#2F552B converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 49%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F552B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F552B scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F552B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F552B 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 15.14, which is visibly different.

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