#2F5728 Color
#2F5728 is rgb(47, 87, 40) in RGB, hsl(111, 37%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 54%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F5728rgb(47, 87, 40)hsl(111, 37%, 25%)hsv(111, 54%, 34%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 54%, 66%)oklch(41.5% 0.087 140.8)lab(33.12% -22.66 22.51)lch(33.12% 31.94 135.19)What #2F5728 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 #2F5728, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F5728 Channel Values
How #2F5728 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 87 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 37% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 54% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F5728 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 #2F5728
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F5728; 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 #2F5728
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 #2F5728 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.
#2F5728#525228#465428#4C4C2A#425129#375353#345445#4E4E4EUsing #2F5728 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f5728: #2F5728;background-color: #2F5728;colors: { 'color-2f5728': '#2F5728' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.341, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_2f5728">#2F5728</color>fill="#2F5728"More Green Colors
#2F5728 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F5728 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F5728?
#2F5728 is a dark green — rgb(47, 87, 40) in RGB and hsl(111, 37%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #2F5728?
#2F5728 is rgb(47, 87, 40) — red 47, green 87, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F5728?
#2F5728 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 54%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F5728 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F5728 scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F5728 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F5728 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 13.62, which is visibly different.
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