#2F5615 Color
#2F5615 is rgb(47, 86, 21) in RGB, hsl(96, 61%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 76%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F5615rgb(47, 86, 21)hsl(96, 61%, 21%)hsv(96, 76%, 34%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 76%, 66%)oklch(40.9% 0.103 135.4)lab(32.59% -23.85 31.44)lch(32.59% 39.46 127.18)What #2F5615 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 #2F5615, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F5615 Channel Values
How #2F5615 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 86 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 61% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 76% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.53:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F5615 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 #2F5615
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F5615; 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 #2F5615
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 #2F5615 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.
#2F5615#515116#465315#4C4C18#425017#385151#345341#4C4C4CUsing #2F5615 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f5615: #2F5615;background-color: #2F5615;colors: { 'color-2f5615': '#2F5615' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.337, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_2f5615">#2F5615</color>fill="#2F5615"More Green Colors
#2F5615 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F5615 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F5615?
#2F5615 is a dark green — rgb(47, 86, 21) in RGB and hsl(96, 61%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.9.
What is the RGB value of #2F5615?
#2F5615 is rgb(47, 86, 21) — red 47, green 86, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F5615?
#2F5615 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 76%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F5615 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F5615 scores 8.53:1 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 #2F5615 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F5615 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 12.34, which is visibly different.
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