#2F5F25 Color
#2F5F25 is rgb(47, 95, 37) in RGB, hsl(110, 44%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 61%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F5F25rgb(47, 95, 37)hsl(110, 44%, 26%)hsv(110, 61%, 37%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 61%, 63%)oklch(43.7% 0.103 140.3)lab(35.88% -26.49 27.34)lch(35.88% 38.07 134.09)What #2F5F25 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 #2F5F25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F5F25 Channel Values
How #2F5F25 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 95 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 44% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 61% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.54:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F5F25 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 #2F5F25
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F5F25; 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 #2F5F25
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 #2F5F25 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.
#2F5F25#595925#4B5B25#535328#475827#395A5A#355C4A#545454Using #2F5F25 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f5f25: #2F5F25;background-color: #2F5F25;colors: { 'color-2f5f25': '#2F5F25' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.373, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_2f5f25">#2F5F25</color>fill="#2F5F25"More Green Colors
#2F5F25 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F5F25 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F5F25?
#2F5F25 is a dark green — rgb(47, 95, 37) in RGB and hsl(110, 44%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #2F5F25?
#2F5F25 is rgb(47, 95, 37) — red 47, green 95, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F5F25?
#2F5F25 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 61%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F5F25 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F5F25 scores 7.54:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F5F25 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F5F25 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 12.35, which is visibly different.
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