#2F6000 Color
#2F6000 is rgb(47, 96, 0) in RGB, hsl(91, 100%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 100%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F6000rgb(47, 96, 0)hsl(91, 100%, 19%)hsv(91, 100%, 38%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 100%, 62%)oklch(43.7% 0.128 135)lab(36.02% -28.94 41.21)lch(36.02% 50.36 125.08)What #2F6000 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 #2F6000, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F6000 Channel Values
How #2F6000 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 96 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 100% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 100% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F6000 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 #2F6000
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F6000; 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 #2F6000
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 #2F6000 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.
#2F6000#5A5A01#4C5C01#545408#485905#3B5A5A#365C46#545454Using #2F6000 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f6000: #2F6000;background-color: #2F6000;colors: { 'color-2f6000': '#2F6000' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.376, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_2f6000">#2F6000</color>fill="#2F6000"More Green Colors
#2F6000 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F6000 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F6000?
#2F6000 is a darkest green — rgb(47, 96, 0) in RGB and hsl(91, 100%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #2F6000?
#2F6000 is rgb(47, 96, 0) — red 47, green 96, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F6000?
#2F6000 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 100%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F6000 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F6000 scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F6000 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F6000 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 10.96, which is visibly different.
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